Getty ImagesShares of Indian domestic airlines rose on Thursday, a day after the civil aviation ministry said it will remove the restrictions on ticket prices it had imposed two years ago due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Domestic airlines IndiGo, , Air India, Go First and Vistara - a joint venture between the Tata Group and Singapore Airlines - can now price tickets freely.
Shares of top airline IndiGo's parent rose as much as 2.3% to 2084.6 rupees while smaller rival SpiceJet Ltd jumped as much as 7% to 47.9 rupees.
The government had imposed a minimum and maximum band based on the flight's duration to prevent ticket prices from spiking once restrictions on air travel eased.
Competition in the Indian aviation space is expected to heat up with the launch of Akasa Air and revival of .
The upcoming festival season is expected to boost demand for air travel, with passenger numbers already touching pre-COVID levels. But high fuel costs continue to be a dampener.
Domestic airlines IndiGo, , Air India, Go First and Vistara - a joint venture between the Tata Group and Singapore Airlines - can now price tickets freely.
Shares of top airline IndiGo's parent rose as much as 2.3% to 2084.6 rupees while smaller rival SpiceJet Ltd jumped as much as 7% to 47.9 rupees.
The government had imposed a minimum and maximum band based on the flight's duration to prevent ticket prices from spiking once restrictions on air travel eased.
Competition in the Indian aviation space is expected to heat up with the launch of Akasa Air and revival of .
The upcoming festival season is expected to boost demand for air travel, with passenger numbers already touching pre-COVID levels. But high fuel costs continue to be a dampener.
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