Flight tickets to get costlier as Air India and Air India Express increases fuel surcharges on domestic and s
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Key takeaway
Air India and Air India Express hike fuel surcharges from Oct 9, 2026, following IndiGo's lead
- Step 1 · The triggerMiddle East geopolitical tensions lift global crude prices, raising Indian ATF import and refinery gate prices
- Step 2 · Knock-ondominant Indian carriers (IndiGo, Air India, Air India Express) impose fuel surcharges to pass ATF cost to passengers
- Step 3 · Knock-onSME air-travel and air-freight costs rise as the surcharge feeds through ticket and cargo rates
- Step 4 · Reaches youmodal shift to road and rail freight accelerates, tightening surface transport capacity and altering logistics cost structures for time-flexible shipments
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Source: Google News India Business
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