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Airfare hike: Govt warns against cartelisation

February 11, 2009

With Indian carriers suddenly deciding to do away with the lowest airfares under the advance purchase schemes, the government on Wednesday came out strongly against any move towards cartelisation among them.

"Our ministry is against any cartelisation among airlines. We will keep a watch and take strict action in any such case," Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Text: PTI

Image: Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel. | Photograph: Vijay Mathur/Reuters

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