Airfares on India-US flights have increased significantly since the American government’s advisory to its citizens to avoid travelling to India due to a recent surge in COVID-19 cases, aviation industry sources said on Sunday.
Average fare for an economy class ticket on a India-US flight is around ₹50,000, but the fares for this week’s flights are hovering around ₹1.5 lakh, the sources mentioned.
High demand for tickets on India-US flights after the advisory on Thursday has led to the spike in fares, they said.
“Many passengers want to go to US immediately as they don’t want to get stuck here if further restrictions are put in place on India-US flights,” said one of the sources.
