Why does a flight from Bhubaneswar to Ayodhya cost nearly as much as flying to China? According to chartered accountant Meenal Goel, it’s not a glitch — it’s a symptom of how India’s aviation economics are quietly rigged to make domestic skies pricier than global ones.

In a LinkedIn post, CA Meenal Goel breaks down why short-haul domestic flights often come with international-level price tags. “It’s not only demand and supply,” she writes. “Everyone knows basic economics. But this is something else.” Advertisement

Goel points to a few key drivers behind the pricing paradox. For starters, domestic flights are hit with significantly higher fuel taxes, which inflate base fares quickly. Add to that the lack of frequency on some domestic sectors — fewer flights means airlines can charge more

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