(a) whether the Government is aware that the customers have
to consult individual airline websites to check the best
fares available in the market for domestic flights;and
(b) if so, the steps that are being taken to make available
all the information on a single website?
Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI K. C. VENUGOPAL)
(a): Yes Madam. Airlines display their fares on their
respective websites. Customers may check the best fare
available on the airline websites. In addition, online
travel portals display fares of different airlines at a glance.
(b): There is no such proposal in the Ministry at present.
However, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has
issued a Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) Section 3, Series
M, Part III on Computer Reservation system (CRS)/Global
Distribution System (GDS) which contains guidelines to be
followed by system vendors, subscribers and participating
carriers which, inter-alia, provides that all systems shall
provide at least one integrated display that includes the
schedules, fares, rules and seat availability of all
participating carries.