Candidate for post of Armenian antitrust agency promises to address the issue of high prices of air tickets
19.04.2019,
19:05
Gegham Gevorkyan, a candidate nominated for the post of head of the State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition, told the lawmakers today he would look into the reasons behind the high cost of airline ticket and try to address the issue.
YEREVAN, April 19. /ARKA/. Gegham Gevorkyan, a candidate nominated for the post of head of the State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition, told the lawmakers today he would look into the reasons behind the high cost of airline ticket and try to address the issue.
Gevorkyan’s remarks came in response to a question from parliament member Mikael Zolyan from My Step faction if this is due to unfair competition.
Gevorkyan replied that when considering this question several aspects need to be taken into account. "It is necessary to understand whether the high cost of air tickets results from the high cost of certain services and then to understand why these airlines sell tickets at high prices," he said.
He said also that an earlier study revealed that the cost of the same services in Armenia is not as high as it is claimed. Gevorkyan also noted that it is necessary to study the pricing policy of various companies.
"I promise that if I am elected, this issue will be in the center of my attention, and we will thoroughly study the problem," said Gevorkyan. -0-
Gevorkyan’s remarks came in response to a question from parliament member Mikael Zolyan from My Step faction if this is due to unfair competition.
Gevorkyan replied that when considering this question several aspects need to be taken into account. "It is necessary to understand whether the high cost of air tickets results from the high cost of certain services and then to understand why these airlines sell tickets at high prices," he said.
He said also that an earlier study revealed that the cost of the same services in Armenia is not as high as it is claimed. Gevorkyan also noted that it is necessary to study the pricing policy of various companies.
"I promise that if I am elected, this issue will be in the center of my attention, and we will thoroughly study the problem," said Gevorkyan. -0-
