Just when Kashmir’s tourism industry was beginning to sense a long-awaited winter rebound, domestic airfares have once again skyrocketed. The Union government’s temporary cap on airfares, issued to contain the fallout of IndiGo’s ongoing operational crisis, was meant to offer relief. Instead, travellers continue to report ticket prices that are far beyond the notified ceilings, raising serious questions about compliance and enforcement.

For days now, passengers booking flights to and from Srinagar have been confronted with fares that are unaffordable. A Srinagar–Delhi ticket priced between Rs10,000 and ₹15,000 is no longer an exception; it has become the norm. The government may have stepped in with fare caps, but the ground reality suggests that airlines are either unwilling or unable to

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