IndiGo’s fuel charge revision follows a 130% month-on-month surge in air turbine fuel (ATF) prices.
IndiGo has announced a revision in fuel charges across its domestic and international routes, effective for all bookings made after 0001 hrs on April 2. The move comes in response to a sharp spike in air turbine fuel (ATF) prices, which have surged by over 130 per cent month-on-month according to IATA’s Jet Fuel Monitor.
In a bid to cushion the impact on passengers and the aviation sector, the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and the Ministry of Civil Aviation have intervened to pass on only a partial and staggered increase of 25 per cent to airlines for domestic operations. IndiGo has accordingly recalibrated its domestic fuel charges based on travel distance.
For routes up to 500 km, the revised charge is ₹275. Flights between 501 and 1,000 km will attract a charge of ₹400, while those between 1,001 and 1,500 km will see a charge of ₹600. For distances between 1,501 and 2,000 km, the charge rises to ₹800, and for routes above 2,000 km, the fuel charge is set at ₹950.
The airline also expressed gratitude to the government for its timely intervention, noting that without it, the April 2026 fuel cost escalation would have severely impacted the affordability of domestic air travel.
International operations have been hit even harder, with ATF prices more than doubling in the past month. Consequently, the airline has revised its international fuel charges as well. For the Indian Subcontinent, routes up to 500 km will carry a charge of ₹900, while those above 500 km will be charged ₹2,500. Flights to the GCC and Middle East will see a charge of ₹3,000 for distances up to 2,000 km and ₹5,000 for longer routes.
Southeast Asia and China will follow a similar structure, with ₹3,500 for up to 2,000 km and ₹5,000 beyond that. Routes to Africa will carry a flat charge of ₹5,000, while flights to Greece and Turkey will be charged ₹7,500. For the UK and other European destinations (excluding Greece and Turkey), the revised fuel charge is ₹10,000.
IndiGo clarified that while fully offsetting the fuel price increase would require substantial fare hikes, it has opted to pass on a relatively smaller amount to customers to minimise the financial burden. The airline expressed regret for any inconvenience caused and reiterated that the measure was necessitated by a sudden and substantial shift in the operating environment.