<div>Various airlines have sought a period of one week to decide on the government proposal to keep the “airfares moderately priced during festival and peak seasons”.</div><div> </div><div>Union Civil Aviation Minister, his MOS, and officials had a meeting with all airlines officials on the issue which was raised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself.</div><div> </div><div>“We conveyed the concern of the PM and most MPs to the airlines. The concern was that the prices should not be unduly hiked during festive seasons and peak seasons. We told them that we don’t want to intervene and they should take a consensus decision amongst themselves. They have sought a week’s time on this,” Minister of State for Civil Aviation Dr Mahesh Sharma told <em>Businessworld</em>.</div><div> </div><div>This was the main point of discussion at today’s meeting with the airlines officials and the Ministry.</div><div> </div><div>The PM recently visited UAE where a large number of people from Kerala live. They wanted to come home for the Onam celebrations, but the airlines hike the airfares during this period. Some people contacted him, resulting in the PM raising the issue.</div><div> </div>
