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title: "Supreme Court Warns Airlines Over Excessive Airfares, Threatens Service Suspension"
english_title: "Supreme Court Slams Airlines Over High Ticket Prices, Warns of Service Halt"
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# Supreme Court Warns Airlines Over Excessive Airfares, Threatens Service Suspension

> **Lead Summary:** The Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on airlines over allegations of charging excessive ticket fares from passengers and warned that it would order a suspension of services if existing rules are not followed.

## Article Content

The Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on airlines over allegations of charging excessive ticket fares from passengers and warned that it would order a suspension of services if existing rules are not followed.

The remarks were made while the court was hearing a petition challenging arbitrary fare hikes by private airlines. According to the position of the petitioner, airlines are not even complying with the guidelines issued by the central government on airfare regulation.

During the hearing, the central government informed the court that new guidelines for regulating airfares are in the final stages of preparation. The Supreme Court has posted the matter for further hearing on September 7.

The issue has gained attention amid a sharp spike in airfares from Kerala to Gulf countries, as schools in the Gulf region prepare to reopen after the summer vacation. According to the petition and submissions made in court, the surge in ticket prices in the last week of August and the first week of September is linked to a large number of expatriates attempting to return at the same time.

The petition states that many expatriates had travelled to Kerala for the holidays on one-way tickets because of the high fares and also due to the prevailing situation of tension in the Gulf region. However, the position presented before the court is that passengers did not expect fares to rise to such high levels for the return journey.

> The petitioner has argued that this has resulted in a "double impact" on expatriates. The plea has sought intervention to regulate the fare hikes by airlines. It has also urged the central government to step in to protect passenger interests.

The Supreme Court’s warning is being seen as a significant development for airlines. The court made it clear that if norms are violated, it will not hesitate to take strict action, including halting services.

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