India, Nov. 4 -- T he Supreme Court's response to a plea on Monday seeking a cap on domestic airfares during festive season has sparked debate on social media. The SC refused to urgently list the plea in which the petitioner flagged a reported 700% surge in airfares during the Diwali festive season. "Don't travel by air. Next case," Justice Vikram Nath remarked. The petitioner, S L Laxminarayanan, has sought directions to the Centre to regulate domestic airfares during festive periods, including Diwali and the year-end holiday season. Advocate Abhinav, representing the petitioner, argued that steep fare hikes violated Article 14 of the Constitution and sought interim directions to cap prices. The application is part of a pending public interest litigation (PIL) challenging algorithm-based dynamic pricing, last-minute fare increases and additional airline charges. The main petition is set to be heard on November 16. While some users called for urgent action on rising airfares, others questioned the demand for regulation. "By the time the new rules come in, Diwali will be over," one user wrote, while another said, "Need of the hour is to get this corrected." A third added, "'Don't travel by air' is the judicial equivalent of Marie Antoinette's 'Let them eat cake'." Some felt air travel should not be treated as a basic necessity. "Flying in a plane counts as luxury, it doesn't come under basic needs," one user wrote. Another user highlighted financial challenges faced by airlines, saying, "All flight companies are suffering huge losses, how do you expect them to lower fare?"HTC...