As jet fuel prices rise, govt hikes lower domestic fare limits by 5%

NEW DELHI: Flying will cost more as the government on Friday hiked with immediate effect lower domestic fare bands by 5%, while extending the validity of air fare ranges by a month. This will remain in force till April-end.
Coming ahead of the summer travel season, this is the second hike in domestic airfares in just over a month and has been necessitated by the increase in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices. The aviation ministry had last month hiked minimum domestic fares by 10% and a maximum of 30%.
The Delhi-Mumbai air fare will now be in the range of Rs 4,095-13,000, up from Rs 3,900-13,000 since February 11 and the original range of Rs 3,500-10,000 set in May 2020. These are economy one-way fares that do not include airport user fees, passenger security fees (Rs 150 for domestic) and GST.