Mumbai government allowed airlines To increase the capacity of pre-Covid flights from 72.5% to 85%, and said it would regulate last-minute airfares flights Spell relief for domestic travelers, who are planning to travel during the festive season starting next month, up to 15 days from the date of booking.

“If the current date is September 20, the fare band will remain in force till October 4. Any booking made on September 20 for travel on or after October 5 will not be handled by the fare band,” said a government order issued on Saturday. “The next day, i.e., if the current date is 21st September, the fare bands will be applicable till 5th October and for travel on or after 6th October, the fare bands will not be applicable. Therefore, the fare band will change every day to one day. The higher flight capacity limit will help airlines to launch more flights as the demand for domestic travel picks up ahead of the festive season.

As per the slab, the fare for short flights ranges from Rs 2,900 to Rs 8,800 and for long flights between Rs 9,800 and Rs 27,200. The 15-day restriction is to ensure that fares do not cross the upper limit even during the festive rush.

While SpiceJet and GoAir are said to support a ban on flights, as both the carriers have limited cash to fly all their planes, IndiGo and Vistara wanted the ban to be scrapped completely. .