Sale of Nowruz flights only within the framework of the price range / why the statistics of March flights decreased

In an interview with the economic reporter of Fars News Agency, Jaafar Yazerlo explained the state of tickets and air fleet on the eve of Nowruz trips and stated: According to the findings of the World Bank and the Air Transport Action Group, the number of airplanes per million people in the world is 3 It has been reported that this figure in Iran is 1.7% per one million people, this indicates a shortage of more than 100 airplanes per year for our country.

He stated: The lack of development of our country’s air fleet, as well as the inadequacy with the existing needs, is more evident in the peak days of travel.

Yazerlo stated: the average life of 335 aircraft in the fleet is about 27 years, and about 175 aircraft in the active fleet have an average life of 26 years.

The spokesperson of the Civil Aviation Organization stated that the high average life of the fleet has an inverse relationship with the availability of planes and explained: the life of the air fleet is between 15 and 20 years, 95%, 25 years 70% and 30 years 55% are available.

In response to the suspicion that some airlines have grounded their fleet on purpose, he clarified: It is not cost-effective for any airline to park the plane and not take passengers.

Yazerlo stated: According to the annual calendar of airlines, in the months of February and March, the number of flights will be reduced due to heavy checks on some air fleets, and in order to make the most of the Nowruz holidays, it will return to the flight cycle.

The spokesperson of the Civil Aviation Organization, regarding the price of plane tickets in the days of Nowruz 1402, added: The prices are controlled and are sold within the range of announced and approved prices.

He added: Usually, overselling is not done by airlines, but by actors and mobile software, so passengers are requested to submit their questions, doubts or complaints in the complaint response system on the website of the Civil Aviation Organization at the address caa .gov.ir to register and be sure that these complaints will be answered as soon as possible or, if necessary, the matter will be followed up through judicial authorities.

He clarified: For Nowruz 1401, 5500 scheduled flight permits have been issued for domestic routes.

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