IndiGo Hikes Fuel Surcharge Up to ₹10,000 Amid ATF Spike

Ahmedabad: If you are planning to fly to domestic and international destinations, then you may have to spend extra bucks. The reason being that the country’s largest airline company IndiGo will become more expensive from Thursday. The airline has imposed an additional fuel charge of up to ₹950 on domestic flights and up to ₹10,000 on international flights. The new prices will be applicable from 12:01 am on April 2.

IndiGo has decided to increase fuel surcharge on domestic and international flights for the second time in 18 days. Earlier, the company had also increased fares on March 14.

According to the company, this decision has been taken due to the increase in the prices of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) i.e. jet fuel. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), fuel prices have increased by more than 130% in the last one month.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has stopped airlines from passing the entire burden on to customers. The government has currently approved a 25% increase in fares only for domestic flights.

According to IndiGo, they have ‘re-calibrated’ the fuel charge according to distance, meaning the longer your journey, the more fuel charge you will have to pay for your ticket.

A major reason for the increase in costs is the increase in taxes. On Wednesday, a proposal to impose additional excise duty on aviation fuel (ATF) was passed in the Rajya Sabha.

A notification dated March 26, 2026 has been approved under this proposal. Now, an additional excise duty of ₹50 per litre will be imposed on ATF by amending the Finance Act 2002.

Airlines around the world have not only increased ticket prices due to the rise in jet fuel prices, but have also withdrawn their future financial forecasts, i.e. financial outlook. Jet fuel is the biggest expense for airlines. Its share in the total operating costs is 30% to 40%.

This sudden change in oil prices has ruined the budgets of airlines. Even big companies like Air New Zealand and Qantas have made it clear that they will pass on the burden of the increased costs to passengers.