Did India Just Free Airlines From a Fare Trap That Was Quietly Grounding the Industry?
India is set to lift domestic airfare caps on March 23, 2026, as directed by the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation — ending a contentious pricing policy that airlines had been fighting to dismantle for months. The caps, first introduced in December, were designed as a consumer protection measure following mass flight cancellations by IndiGo. But what began as a short-term fix quietly transformed into a financial stranglehold on the industry.How the Caps Came to BeThe story begins in December, when IndiGo — India's largest carrier — triggered widespread travel chaos through large-scale operational disruptions. The government stepped in sw...
