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Routes Revised Fuel Charge (INR) 0 – 500 kms 275 501 – 1,000 kms 400 1001 – 1,500 kms 600 1501 – 2,000 kms 800 Above 2,000 kms 950
Routes Revised Fuel Charge (INR) Indian Subcontinent – up to 500 kms 900 Indian Subcontinent – above 500 kms 2,500 Southeast Asia and China 5,000 Africa 5,000 GCC & Middle East – up to 2,000 kms 3,000 GCC & Middle East – above 2,000 kms 5,000 Up to 2,000 kms 3,500 Above 2,000 kms 5,000 Greece and Turkey 7,500 UK & Europe (other than Greece and Turkey) 10,000
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IndiGo on Wednesday said that the airline will revise fuel charges on both domestic and international flights for all new bookings made from 12:01 AM on April 2, 2026, citing a sharp rise in aviation fuel prices.The airline said the move follows a steep increase in jet fuel costs across the region. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Jet Fuel Monitor, prices have risen by more than 130% month-on-month.Despite the surge, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and the Ministry of Civil Aviation have allowed airlines to pass on only a partial and staggered increase of 25% for domestic operations. IndiGo said it has recalibrated its domestic fuel charges based on travel distance.The surge in ATF prices comes amid global crude oil volatility and supply disruptions linked to tensions in West Asia, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world’s most important oil transit routes.Adding to the cost pressures, the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday adopted a resolution to levy an additional excise duty on aviation turbine fuel. The resolution, moved by Pankaj Chaudhary, approved a Central Excise notification dated March 26, 2026, amending the Eighth Schedule to the Finance Act, 2002, to impose a special additional excise duty of ₹50 per litre on ATF.All domestic bookings made from 12:01 AM on April 2, 2026 will include the following revised fuel charges per sector:For international routes, the airline said aviation turbine fuel prices have more than doubled in the past month, increasing operating costs significantly. As a result, international bookings made from 12:01 AM on April 2, 2026 will carry revised fuel charges per sector.