ACI-Asia Pacific urges airlines in APAC to keep their airfares in check

The Airport Council International (ACI) – Asia Pacific in collaboration with Flare Aviation Consulting has published a report on airfare trends. The study included 36,000 routes in the top 10 aviation markets in Asia-Pacific and revealed an alarming increase in international airfares by up to 50%, while domestic routes went up by less than 10%. The markets with highest airfare increase were India at 41%, United Arab Emirates 34%, Singapore 30% and Australia 23%. The report highlights the fact that despite a progressive increase in traffic, domestic airfares have continued to increase in markets like India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, South