Srinagar, Feb. 25 -- The problem of exorbitant airfares has resurfaced yet again in the Kashmir Valley. Ahead of the spring tourism season and the reopening of schools, travellers booking flights from Delhi to Srinagar currently face fares up to Rs. 14,000. Similarly, passengers from other parts of the country encounter even steeper prices. Though the surge in tourist arrivals is a positive shift for Kashmir's economy, the sharp rise in flight costs during peak periods threatens to undermine this progress. It poses difficulties for visitors, local enterprises and residents. Travelling to several foreign countries from South Indian states at this point of time will be cheaper, as compared to a Kashmir visit for intending tourists. Despite ...