New Delhi, April 1 IndiGo announced on Wednesday that it will start imposing revised fuel charges ranging from ₹275 to ₹10,000 on domestic and international flights from April 2, following the rise in jet fuel prices.
With higher fuel charges, airfares are expected to increase for various domestic and international flights.
The announcement from the country's largest airline comes on a day when the aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices were revised, and the government decided to only partially increase the price by 25 per cent for domestic flights.
From March 14 onwards, the airline has already been imposing fuel charges ranging from ₹425 to ₹2,300 on domestic and international flight tickets, as fuel prices jumped in the wake of the West Asia conflict.
For domestic flights, the revised fuel charges will range from ₹275 to ₹950, depending on the distance.
"With this clarity, IndiGo has also recalibrated its domestic fuel charge to vary based on different travel distances," the airline said in a statement.
In the case of international flights, the fuel charges will range from ₹900 to ₹10,000, depending on the distance.
"For international operations, ATF prices have more than doubled in the last month, consequently impacting the airline's operating costs on these routes," the statement said.
The revised charges will be applicable from 0001 hours on April 2.
Although fully offsetting the fuel price increase would require substantial fare revisions, IndiGo said it has passed on a relatively smaller amount to customers, keeping in mind the consequential burden on them.