Following this, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued directives on 19 November 2010, wherein airlines were asked to furnish a copy of established tariff, route wise across its network in various fare categories to DGCA on every first day of the calendar month. The response of the airlines to the notice was not satisfactory and as the increase in tariff continued unabated, DGCA commenced meetings with the CEOs of the established domestic airlines on 4 and 6 December 2010 in order to remedy the situation.

All the airlines were briefed about the provisions contained in sub-rule (2) of Rule 135 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, with regard to publishing of tariff established by them on their websites or in daily newspapers. In order to maintain transparency in tariff, which would enable predictability in so far as customers were concerned, all the scheduled domestic airlines have been directed to upload the route wise tariff across its network in various fare categories commensurate with date of purchase on their respective websites, in addition to adhering to the directions issued on 19 November 2010.

All the airlines have been asked to comply with the above direction latest by 1700 hrs of 8 December 2010 and this has been agreed by them.