With flyers choking airports either for business or on holiday, an oligopoly of domestic airlines is making passengers weep. For example, Air India has reduced its number of flights to certain lucrative destinations so that Vistara can charge higher fares. In 2021-22 it flew 4.67 crore passengers; in 2022-23 this rose to 8.52 crore. With flyers choking airports either for business or on holiday, an oligopoly of domestic airlines is making passengers weep. For example, Air India has reduced its number of flights to certain lucrative destinations so that Vistara can charge higher fares.

Source: Indian Express December 03, 2023 08:54 UTC