IndiGo raises fuel charges for new bookings from October 6

Monday’s announcement sets domestic fuel charges at ₹375–₹1,300 by distance. These are the new total levies; the domestic increase itself is ₹100–₹350.

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5 October 2026 · 2 min read

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Monday’s announcement sets domestic fuel charges at ₹375–₹1,300 by distance. These are the new total levies; the domestic increase itself is ₹100–₹350.

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IndiGo announced on October 5 that higher fuel charges would apply to new domestic and international bookings made from 12:01 a.m. on October 6. The airline attributed the revision to rising aviation turbine fuel costs. The cutoff concerns when a ticket is booked, rather than simply its travel date.

For domestic sectors, the new charges are ₹375 for distances up to 500 kilometres, ₹600 for 501–1,000 kilometres, ₹900 for 1,001–1,500 kilometres, ₹1,150 for 1,501–2,000 kilometres and ₹1,300 above 2,000 kilometres.

The new domestic amounts replace the April slabs of ₹275, ₹400, ₹600, ₹800 and ₹950 respectively. That means an increase of ₹100–₹350 per sector. The published new charge should not be mistaken for the size of the increase or for the entire ticket fare.

On international routes, the schedule sets ₹1,000 for SAARC journeys up to 500 kilometres and ₹3,000 for longer SAARC sectors. Southeast Asia, the Gulf and Middle East, and North and East Asia carry ₹5,500; Africa ₹6,000; and Europe ₹10,000.

The airline said the latest monthly increase in fuel costs exceeded 14% and that it was passing on only part of the higher expense. That is its explanation for the pricing decision. The announcement does not establish what other airlines will charge; passengers must compare the final payable ticket price.