IndiGo passengers to pay higher fuel charges from April 2

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.


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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:

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

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.

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