IndiGo will raise fuel charges on domestic and international flights from 12.01 am on October 6, with passengers facing an additional ₹375 to ₹1,300 on domestic routes and ₹1,000 to ₹10,000 on international sectors. The airline said the increase was driven by a sustained rise in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices.
The revised charges will apply to all new bookings made after the effective time, IndiGo said. The airline cited volatility in fuel prices in recent months, particularly amid geopolitical developments in the Middle East. According to the report, the latest month-on-month increase in ATF prices has exceeded 14%, taking fuel costs to among their highest levels in the past decade.
For domestic flights, the charge will depend on distance. Journeys of up to 500 km will attract ₹375, while flights covering 501 km to 1,000 km will carry a charge of ₹600. The charge will rise to ₹900 for routes between 1,001 km and 1,500 km, and to ₹1,150 for journeys between 1,501 km and 2,000 km. Domestic flights longer than 2,000 km will carry a ₹1,300 fuel charge.
International passengers will also see a route-based increase. Flights to destinations in the SAARC region will carry a charge of ₹1,000 for journeys up to 500 km and ₹3,000 for longer journeys. Flights to Southeast Asia, the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Middle East, and North and East Asia will attract ₹5,500. The charge will be ₹6,000 for Africa and ₹10,000 for Europe.
IndiGo said ATF represents a significant portion of an airline’s operating costs, with fuel accounting for about 40% of those costs. The airline said a larger increase would have been necessary to fully offset the rise in fuel prices, but it had chosen a measured adjustment to limit the impact on passengers.
The decision follows an earlier fuel-charge revision announced by IndiGo in April. At that time, domestic charges ranged from ₹275 for journeys below 500 km to ₹950 for flights longer than 2,000 km. International charges ranged from ₹900 to ₹10,000, with the highest amount applying to destinations in the UK and Europe, except Greece and Turkey.
The latest increase adds to the cost of air travel at a time when fares on important domestic corridors can have a direct effect on business travel, seasonal mobility and household travel budgets. IndiGo said it would continue to monitor fuel prices and make further changes when necessary.
