Delhi-based low-cost airline IndiGo and Jet Airways charged the highest fares on several sectors in July this year.
This has been brought out in a study conducted by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The data shows that IndiGo, Jet Airways and its low-cost arm, JetKonnect, charged about 10-15 per cent more than other domestic carriers operating between the same cities.
The DGCA analysis shows that fares dropped in 37 non-metro sectors out of 48 in comparison to June, mostly to tier-II and III cities.
The analysis, however, did not include flights between the various metro sectors where competition is intense.
During July, between Delhi and Goa, IndiGo charged Rs 7,836, higher than the industry average of Rs 7,625.
Similarly, between Delhi and Dibrugarh, the carrier charged Rs 9,425, higher than the industry average of Rs 8,361.
On the Leh-Delhi route, Jet Airways charged Rs 12,001, while its low-cost arm charged Rs 12,621 when the industry average on the sector was Rs 11,013. Jet Airway's fare between Port Blair-Delhi was Rs 10,377 compared with Air India's Rs 8,027 and the industry average of Rs 9,182.
July is generally considered a lean season in the domestic aviation industry.