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IndiGo announces hike in fuel charges, airfare to get costlier

Posted on: Apr 01, 2026 19:42 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
IndiGo announces hike in fuel charges, airfare to get costlier
AIrline toter indigo plant has proclaimed a hike up in the airfare prices after the regime raised the prices on aviation turbine fuel (ATF). The revised fuel charges varied as per the distance, the lowest being ₹275 for less than 500 kilometres to ₹950 for above 2,000 kilometres.The highest change in fuel price was for destinations in UK and Europe, except for Greece and Turkey, with fresh cost being ₹10,000.IndiGo said that the new fare will be applicable on bookings made after 1 am on Thursday. The move comes after the petroleum ministry said the aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices were hiked by 25% on Wednesday.“IndiGo has also re-calibrated its domestic Fuel Charge to vary by different travel distances. All domestic bookings made from 0001 hrs on 02 April 2026 will include the following revised fuel charges per sector,” IndiGo said in a statement.Fuel makes up around 40 per cent of an airline's operating cost.The Ministry of Petroleum in a social media post said, “In order to insulate the domestic travel costs from the substantial increase in international prices, PSU Oil Marketing Companies of the Ministry of Petroleum, in consultation with Ministry of Civil Aviation, have passed only a partial and staggered increase of 25% (only Rs.15/litre) to the airlines.”From March 14 onwards, the airline has already been levying fuel charges ranging from ₹425 to ₹2,300 on domestic and international flight tickets, as the fuel prices jumped in the wake of the US-Iran war.

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