Air Travel Gets Costly: What is Fuel Surcharge? Why Did Air India, IndiGo, and Akasa Air Decide to Increase Fares
Citing a “significant increase in the price of aviation turbine fuel, driven by evolving geopolitical developments”, another Indian airline, Akasa Air, announced a hike in fare on Saturday.
Passengers complain, Every time there’s a “sale”: – Air India – ₹1199 – IndiGo – ₹1199 – SpiceJet – ₹1099 But when you try to book, the price jumps to ₹4570 + taxes + extra fees. It’s strange how all the airlines have almost the same starting price—like they are working together. This isn’t real competition, it feels like a cartel keeping prices high. Passengers get robbed every time, and the government just sits quietly doing nothing. We just want fair prices, not tricks.
