UK reopening: India-London one way economy fares in August zoom past business & first fares

India-UK fares have skyrocketed as restrictions on travel imposed from here during the deadly second wave are relaxed from Sunday morning. Senior IAS officer Sanjeev Gupta took to Twitter on Saturday to complain about one-way economy fares touching Rs 4 lakh and that he has raised the issue with aviation secretary P S Kharola.“Fare of Rs 3.95 lakh one way Delhi to London on August 26.
No, it’s not first-class. It’s economy on British Airways. Air India, Vistara also Rs 1.2 to 2.3 lakh. College admission time! See minimum fare on @GoogleTravel in August. Have alerted aviation secretary,” Gupta, secretary of Inter-State Council Secretariat secretary that comes under the Union home ministry, said on social media.