Air ticket has jumped from AFG 5,000 to 13,000 in northeastern Badakhshan province after Taliban stormed the provincial capital of northern Kundoz province, head of the province’s Provincial Council says.
Abdullah Naji Nazari has told Killid Radio that as Kundoz fall to Taliban and some of the highways to Kabul closed, the price jumped to AFG 13,000.
He said even with this price, it is difficult to get a ticket.
According to Nazari, residents of Kundoz and Takhar are pouring into Faiz Abad, the provincial capital of Badakhshan, from where they try to fly to Kabul.
He said some people are ready to even pay AFG 20,000 but they are not able to get tickets.
However, spokesman for the aviation has told the media that they have not received complained of high price regarding any Airways.
Qasim Rahimi said that no one is allowed to increase the prices of the air tickets without their approval.
Reports suggest that after storming the city of Kundoz, Taliban do not allow civilians to leave or they city. They have also planted landmines on some routes.
Some residents made their way out of the city just before Taliban entered the city or at the first day of the seizure.
