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Air India and Air India Express Raise Fuel Surcharges Amid Rising ATF Costs
- •Air India and Air India Express announced an increase in fuel surcharges on domestic and select international routes starting October 9, citing rising Aviation Turbine Fuel prices.
- •The domestic one-way fuel surcharge ranges from Rs 400 to Rs 1,200 depending on the flight distance, applicable to new bookings.
- •On select international routes, the revised surcharge is set at USD 215 for North America, USD 210 for Australia, USD 135 for Europe including the UK, and USD 55 for West Asia and the Middle East.
- •Rival carrier IndiGo also recently hiked its fuel charges for domestic and international flights due to soaring ATF prices driven by geopolitical developments.
Key Questions Answered
Air India and Air India Express have set their revised one-way domestic fuel surcharge from Rs 400 to Rs 1,200 depending on flight distance. Flights up to 500 km cost Rs 400, distances between 501 and 1,000 km cost Rs 600, and 1,001-1,500 km cost Rs 850. Journeys from 1,501 km and above carry a Rs 1,200 surcharge.
For Air India Express, the revised fuel surcharge applies to new bookings made from 0000 hours IST on October 9. For Air India, the updated surcharge applies to bookings made starting from 1100 hours IST on October 9.
Air India and Air India Express set their revised fuel surcharge on select international routes to USD 215 for North America, USD 210 for Australia, USD 135 for Europe including the UK, and USD 55 for West Asia and the Middle East.
