Key Points
- IndiGo’s third fuel charge increase of 2025 applies to new bookings from Tuesday, with domestic charges of INR 375 ($4) to INR 1,300 ($14) and international charges up to INR 10,000 ($104) for Europe.
- Domestic charges rose 29% to 47% from April levels — a sharper increase than most international markets, where South Asia rose 11% to 20%, Africa 20%, and Europe stayed flat.
- The airline reported a INR 2.4 billion ($24.5 million) net loss in the June quarter, down from a INR 21.8 billion ($225 million) profit a year earlier, and said it will adjust further as fuel prices move.
Summary
IndiGo said it will raise fuel charges across its domestic and international network for the third time this year, with the revised charges applying to all new bookings from Tuesday. The airline said the latest month-on-month increase in aviation turbine fuel prices exceeded 14%, pushing fuel costs to among their highest levels in a decade. Domestic charges will range from INR 375 ($4) to INR 1,300 ($14) per sector, up 29% to 47% from April levels, while international charges run from INR 1,000 ($10.40) on short South Asian flights to INR 10,000 ($104) for Europe, which is unchanged. IndiGo described the move as a “measured and relatively modest adjustment” and said fully offsetting the fuel increase would have required a significantly larger hike. The increases follow two earlier rounds this year after the Iran war disrupted oil supplies, and come weeks after IndiGo raised fees on ancillary services including excess baggage, priority check-in, and unaccompanied minors. IndiGo swung to a INR 2.4 billion ($24.5 million) net loss in the June quarter, against a INR 21.8 billion ($225 million) profit a year earlier.
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