Air India and Air India Express will gradually expand and increase their fuel surcharges in response to soaring fuel prices caused by the situation in the Middle East.
For new bookings made on or after March 12, fuel surcharges will be introduced on routes where they are currently not applied: domestic flights within India, and routes to South Asia, West Asia, and the Middle East. The surcharge will be 399 Indian rupees for domestic flights within India and South Asia routes, and 10 US dollars for West Asia and Middle East routes. In addition, the surcharge on Southeast Asia routes will be raised from 40 US dollars to 60 US dollars, and on Africa routes from 60 US dollars to 90 US dollars.
Furthermore, for new bookings made on or after March 19, fuel surcharges on other routes will also be increased. The surcharge on European routes will be raised from 100 US dollars to 125 US dollars, and on North American and Australian routes from 150 US dollars to 200 US dollars.
Subsequently, an increase is also planned for Far East routes, including Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong, with details to be announced later.
Air India stated, “We regret that we have no choice but to increase fuel surcharges in this manner, but we emphasize that this is due to factors beyond our control. Without fuel surcharges, some flights would be unable to cover their operating costs and might be forced to be cancelled.”
