‘Surge pricing’ by airlines comes under Patel’s gaze
Minister is to ask Competition Commission to look into service providers hiking prices at times of shortages or exceptional demand
25 October 2023 - 17:33
Trade, industry & competition minister Ebrahim Patel will ask the Competition Commission to look into what can be done about airlines’ “surge pricing”.
The practice when service providers such as airlines hike their prices at times of peak or exceptional demand...
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