Flight tickets become 50% costlier in 15 days ahead of Chhath Puja, says trade body

The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) has urged the government to regulate airfares, noting that ticket prices have surged nearly 50% in 15 days. The Delhi-based trade body said the hike was hurting traders as well as people travelling for Chhath Puja and the wedding season. It called for maximum permissible fares to be fixed for each route.