IndiGo hikes fuel charges amid soaring ATF costs

IndiGo has announced a hike in fuel charges on domestic and international flights starting April 2, citing a sharp rise in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices due to global supply chain disruptions. The airline has introduced a distance-based surcharge for domestic routes and revised charges for international destinations.

New Delhi: Low-cost carrier IndiGo announced on Wednesday that it will raise fuel charges on both domestic and international flights for all new bookings made from 12.01 a.m. on April 2, due to the sharp increase in aviation fuel prices.

The airline said the move follows a steep increase in jet fuel costs in the wake of supply chain disruptions due to the Middle East conflict.

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According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Jet Fuel Monitor, prices have risen by more than 130 per cent month-on-month. However, in support of air travellers and the aviation industry, the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and the Ministry of Civil Aviation have decided to pass on only a partial and staggered increase of 25 per cent to the airlines for domestic operations.

With this, IndiGo has also recalibrated its domestic fuel charge to vary by different travel distances. All domestic bookings made from April 2 onwards will include the following revised fuel charges per sector.

0-500 km: Rs 275

501-1,000 km: Rs 400

1,001–1,500 km: Rs 600

1,501-2,000 km: Rs 800

Above 2,000 km: Rs 950

IndiGo said it “is thankful to the Government for timely intervention, without which April 2026 fuel cost increases would have severely impacted affordability of domestic air travel”.

The airline further stated that for international operations, ATF prices have more than doubled in the last month, consequently driving a significant impact on the airline’s operating costs on these routes. All international bookings made from 12.01 a.m. on April 2 will include the following revised fuel charges, per sector:

Indian Subcontinent up to 500 km: Rs 900

Above 500 km: Rs 2,500

GCC & Middle East upto 2,000 km: Rs 3,000

Above 2,000 km: Rs 5,000

Southeast Asia & China upto 2,000 km: Rs 3,500

Above 2,000 km: Rs 5,000

Africa Rs 5,000

Greece and Turkey: Rs 7,500

UK & Europe: Rs 10,000

According to the IndiGo statement, although fully offsetting the fuel price increase would require substantial fare revisions, the airline has passed on a relatively smaller amount to customers, keeping in mind the consequential burden on them.

IndiGo said the increase has been driven “by a sudden and substantial change in the operating environment and the airline will continue to monitor the situation and make relevant adjustments as and when appropriate”.