Airline ticket prices are up 25%, outpacing inflation
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00:00 They tell you on TV that inflation is talking to the sky.
00:03 So, it's really talking to the sky.
00:06 How your planes take domestic flights.
00:11 They go to Islamabad, Northern India, they go on vacation.
00:14 They get two or three days off and go on a ticket.
00:18 It won't happen now.
00:19 Because you have increased it by 20-30%.
00:22 I am checking what the calculations are.
00:24 But the thing is... -Where will you give the flight?
00:27 I am just checking the prices because they all come at the same place.
00:32 But I am thinking that there is a huge increase.
00:34 And earlier also tickets...
00:35 We don't get cheap tickets anyway.
00:38 Because you go and check at the last 11th hour.
00:41 A few days before.
00:42 Some people do it with a lot of planning.
00:44 But it's not easy for them too.
00:46 It's not easy for them too.
00:47 But if you book a ticket two weeks before, the price will be different.
00:52 But now, the tickets are increased.
00:55 That is very concerning.
00:56 What should people do?
00:58 How should they manage?
00:59 Mr. Salauddin is with us.
01:02 He will tell us more.
01:03 Salauddin, the jet fuel is expensive now.
01:08 Or what is added to it?
01:10 What are the rates of tickets today?
01:12 Look, Ashfaq, it's a very serious situation.
01:18 We are all crying about the inflation.
01:21 The prices of petrol have increased.
01:23 But now, the airfare has been increased.
01:27 When I spoke to the airline people, they said that there is a demand.
01:30 Because of the demand, we are getting 70% and 100% of the fare.
01:35 I checked yesterday.
01:37 The fare from Islamabad to Karachi is about Rs. 65,000 for a one-way ticket.
01:42 How much?
01:43 Earlier, the ticket for Dubai was Rs. 65,000.
01:47 If you want to come to Karachi from Islamabad, it's in an emergency.
01:51 If you want to travel in the evening, it's in the morning.
01:54 If you book in the evening, it's a ticket for Rs. 65,000.
01:58 I checked yesterday.
02:00 Mr. Salauddin, today is Thursday.
02:05 If we book for Islamabad a week after today,
02:10 or any other city, the rates are quite high.
02:14 Otherwise, there was not much difference.
02:17 Is there a regulator or a monopoly on them?
02:23 They discuss how much they should increase.
02:27 What is their setup?
02:30 There is a monopoly on all airlines.
02:33 Be it PIA or other airlines.
02:35 They are taking advantage of the situation.
02:38 There are holidays in Punjab's schools.
02:40 People are coming back.
02:42 But the commission takes notice of it.
02:46 I spoke to my passengers.
02:49 They have demanded that the minister of air traffic, Saad Rafiq,
02:53 and the committee take notice of it and increase the rents.
02:58 If you book a week in advance, you get a normal rent.
03:01 But if you want to come today or tomorrow...
03:04 What is this sudden increase?
03:06 That's what we want to know from you.
03:07 On what grounds?
03:09 Petrol prices are increasing.
03:11 They are being revised every 15 days.
03:13 What is this sudden increase?
03:16 It's arbitrary.
03:18 Everyone knows that they have to go to an emergency.
03:21 If I have to go to an emergency, I have to go.
03:24 So they take advantage of it.
03:26 Yesterday, I checked the PIA from Islamabad to Karachi.
03:30 It was 35,000 rupees one way.
03:32 I checked the rents of Niji Airlines.
03:35 There is Sareen, Air Bulu, Air Sayal.
03:37 It was 40,000 rupees.
03:39 I checked yesterday's booking.
03:41 If I have to come from Islamabad tomorrow,
03:43 it will be 60,000 rupees.
03:46 I was surprised to see the difference.
03:48 I'm checking the fares.
03:52 I'm sure if airlines issue a memo,
03:59 we can confirm it.
04:02 But the rates of different airlines are different.
04:05 There is no increase.
04:08 If you book a week in advance,
04:11 you will get a 30,000-35,000 rupee increase.
04:14 But if you book a week in advance,
04:16 you will get a 18,000-19,000 rupee increase.
04:19 So, Salahuddin Bhai is still there.
04:21 But it's the same.
04:23 But the rates are the same.
04:25 I was checking on the way.
04:28 I was supposed to check the tickets for Islamabad.
04:32 I wanted a flight.
04:34 It was 45,000 rupees for Air Sayal.
04:37 Yesterday is 4th August.
04:39 I checked on the way.
04:41 I wanted to update the fares.
04:45 I spoke to the CEO.
04:47 I asked him why it was happening.
04:49 He said it was demand.
04:52 We are forced to increase the rents.
04:54 I said, "No one will ask you."
04:56 "We are doing it according to the market rate."
04:58 "We will do it according to the market rate."
05:00 I spoke to the PIA.
05:02 They said it was demand.
05:04 The fares are lower than normal.
05:06 17,000-18,000.
05:09 It's a one-way ticket.
05:11 Let's see.
05:13 May God have mercy.
05:15 This is all very concerning for us.
05:17 He is saying that we are forced.
05:19 I think people should follow the old ways.
05:23 They should travel on camels.
05:25 There has to be a regulator.
05:28 What's the use of a regulator?
05:30 You have a car.
05:32 You should go by car.
05:34 What will people do when they have so much money in their pockets?
05:36 The plane fare.
05:38 You should plan your travel.
05:40 May God have mercy.
05:42 Let's see.