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IndiGo hikes fuel charges ₹100 to ₹350 from October 6
IndiGo will raise fuel charges for new bookings from 6 October, with domestic increases of ₹100 to ₹350 and revised charges ranging from ₹375 to ₹1,300, depending on distance. International fuel charges will also rise, with the highest slab set at ₹10,000 for Europe. The airline attributed the hike to three consecutive monthly increases in aviation turbine fuel prices, the latest being a 13.2% rise to ₹137 per litre from 1 October.
The new domestic charges replace a distance-based structure introduced in April, when the airline levied ₹275 to ₹950. IndiGo said fully offsetting the fuel cost rise would have required a much larger increase, but it chose a measured revision to limit passenger impact. The airline's previous fuel charge was introduced in March 2026 at a flat ₹425 for domestic flights.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The increase hits a broad range of travellers, from short-haul passengers facing a ₹100 rise to those flying over 1,500 km who will pay ₹350 more per ticket. International flyers to Europe bear the steepest absolute charge at ₹10,000. The airline itself says a full pass-through of costs would have been ‘significantly larger’, hinting at further revisions if ATF stays high. With October's 13.2% ATF hike following two months of increases, the pressure on IndiGo's margins will persist. No date has been set for the next review.
Source: cnbctv18.com
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