Domestic airfares are up again, this time by 7-12 percent, a unilateral response of operators to the government's decision to raise registration and other fees. Says an airline source, "We had no choice-we either raised fares again or shut down, with the other fees we have to pay." The airlines had made a formal request to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), seeking permission to raise fares. Airlines say they will lower fares only if government does the same with its new charges and fees.