India seeks fare data from IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and Akasa in antitrust probe after December disruptions

India's government has asked IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and Akasa to provide data on average fares charged, a government document shows. Antitrust authorities say the request is part of an investigation into the unprecedented travel disruptions that paralysed domestic air services in December.

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This follows regulator actions that capped fares, ordered refunds and opened a probe after IndiGo cancelled 385 flights in one day and more than 1,000 disruptions in December.
The inquiry shifts scrutiny from operational causes to pricing and competition, coming after the DGCA issued show‑cause notices to IndiGo executives and findings tied to pilot‑duty rostering errors.

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