Airfares to surge as Indigo announces fuel charge to offset ATF price rise

India’s largest airline Indigo on Thursday said that it is introducing a fuel surcharge between Rs 300 and Rs 1,000 on domestic and international routes with effect from Thursday midnight (October 06, 2023).

“Under this pricing structure, passengers booking IndiGo flights will incur a fuel charge, per sector, based on the sector distance,” the carrier said in a statement. As fuel charge, IndiGo will charge Rs 300 for distances up to 500 kilometre, Rs 400 for 501-1,000 km, Rs 550 for 1,001-1,500 km, Rs 650 for 1,501-2,500 km, Rs 800 for 2,501-3,500 km and Rs 1,000 for obove 3,500 km.

With this announcement, a Bengaluru-Mumbai flight will accrue a fuel surcharge of Rs 400, while Bengaluru-Delhi and Bengaluru-Kolkata flights will attract Rs 650.