US EditionDespite ATF Cap for Domestic Flights, Airfares Go up with IndiGo Raising Surcharge
The airline shifted to distance-based domestic charges and lifted international levies as jet fuel costs surged, with long-haul routes now facing fees up to Rs 10,000.
- On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, IndiGo replaced its flat Rs 425 fuel surcharge with a distance-based tiered structure ranging from Rs 275 to Rs 950 for domestic flights, effective for bookings made from midnight.
- Capping the domestic Aviation Turbine Fuel increase at about 8.5%, the government intervened to prevent a full market-linked hike after international jet fuel prices surged nearly 100% since last month.
- While domestic passengers face tiered levies up to Rs 950, international and charter operators must pay full market prices, with surcharges hiked to Rs 10,000 for European routes.
- Airlines face mounting operational pressures from longer flight paths avoiding Iranian airspace and rising war-risk insurance premiums, with some carriers rotating out nearly 30% of their fleet due to cancellations.
- Minister for Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu described the government's intervention as "partial and staggered," aiming to support the aviation sector's stability and ensure vital trade connectivity.
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IndiGo airfares to rise from Rs 275 to Rs 10,000 from April 2
New Delhi: The country’s largest airline, IndiGo, on Wednesday, April 1, announced revised fuel charges ranging from Rs 275 to Rs 10,000, which will push airfares higher for many domestic and international flights amid the rise in jet fuel prices. The announcement from the country’s largest airline comes on a day when the Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices were revised, and the government decided to only partially hike the price by 25 per cent f…
IndiGo raises fuel surcharge on flights, here are revised rates
From April 2, the revised fuel charges for domestic flights will range from Rs 275 to Rs 950, based on flight distance. International flight surcharges will vary between Rs 900 and Rs 10,000, also depending on the route length.
IndiGo revises fuel charges by up to Rs 950 for domestic flights after jet fuel price hike
For International Operations, IndiGo said that ATF prices have more than doubled in the last month, consequently driving a significant impact on the airline’s operating costs on these routes.
Despite ATF cap for domestic flights, airfares go up with IndiGo raising surcharge
Despite the Centre stepping in to limit the impact of the aviation turbine fuel (ATF) hike by capping the increase at about 8.5% for domestic travel and assuring there would be no additional fuel-linked levy while jet fuel prices rose nearly 100% for other international and chartered flights, IndiGo raised its fuel surcharge to up to ₹900 on domestic routes and as much as ₹10,000 on flights to Europe.
IndiGo announces up to Rs 10,000 fuel surcharge on airfares from April 2; air travel to get costlier
The move comes after the government partially increased ATF prices by 25 per cent for domestic flights. Earlier, from March 14, IndiGo had already introduced fuel surcharges of Rs 425 to Rs 2,300 for flights within India and abroad, following a spike in fuel costs due to the Middle East conflict.
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