Civil Aviation Authority establishes team to inspect air ticket prices

Under the direction of Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang, the Civil Aviation Authority has just established an inspection team to examine the sale, declaration, and listing of airline ticket prices from the beginning of the year until now.

The inspection team consists of 10 members, led by Mr. Do Hong Cam, Deputy Director of the Civil Aviation Authority.

Accordingly, the inspection period is 3 working days from May 7th to 9th. The inspection period is from January 1st to the date of issuance of this decision and other relevant periods related to the content of the inspection.

Previously, Minister Nguyen Van Thang requested a review and inspection of airline ticket prices. This is aimed at enhancing state management, tightly controlling air ticket prices, contributing to stabilizing prices, and ensuring the harmony of socio-economic development goals in accordance with the government’s directives.

The leader instructed the Civil Aviation Authority to urgently review, and in case of any abnormalities, promptly provide guidance, rectify, and handle violations according to authority (if any).

At the same time, the Minister directed aviation management agencies to organize inspections, check ticket sales, implement declarations, and list prices of airlines, absolutely not allowing price increases beyond regulations.

The Ministry of Transport proposed that the Transport Department proactively monitor and promptly advise the Ministry to direct agencies and units to strengthen inspections of transportation activities, serve passengers, and enhance the best solutions to meet the travel needs of people and stabilize ticket prices.

Furthermore, to avoid unauthorized price increases, especially during the upcoming peak summer season, based on the principle of harmonizing the interests and rights of businesses and the needs of the people.

Regarding the high increase in air ticket prices recently, many customers believe that one of the reasons pushing air ticket prices beyond a reasonable level is the current tax and fee rates, which are not insignificant. According to statistics, airlines have to bear over 20 types of direct and indirect fees.

Discussing the content related to taxes, fees constituting air ticket prices, a representative of the Directorate of Tax Policy and Fees Management (Ministry of Finance) stated that the fees mentioned above are “service fees” regulated in Circular No. 53/2019 of the Ministry of Transport.

He affirmed that these fees are not fees belonging to the state budget as prescribed by the Law on Fees and Charges.

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