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Airlines declaring fare hikes isn’t the best way to lure potential customers, but surging fuel costs are forcing some to warn their passengers about the inevitable. India’s low-cost carrier SpiceJet has told it’s finding it increasingly challenging to contain ticket costs, adding that passengers could soon bear the burden of costly airline operations.

SpiceJet told that it has 650 pilots trained on MAX aircraft and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had an observation of the training profile followed by 90 pilots. As per the advice of DGCA, the company refused these 90 pilots from operating MAX aircraft, until these pilots undergo re-training.