Air India Group, on Thursday, announced that it would increase fuel surcharge across its domestic and select international routes in response to the continued increase in Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices.
Akasa Air, too, announced a revision in its fuel charge attributing to the sustained increase in ATF prices. ATF constitutes a significant component of airline operating costs, and the continued increase in fuel prices has placed sustained pressure on airline operating costs across the industry. “The revised fuel surcharge will be reflected in the fare applicable to new bookings made from 0000 Hrs IST on 9 October for Air India Express, and from 1100 hrs IST on 9 October for Air India. “The revised fuel surcharge will be applicable to all new bookings made with effect from 00:01 hrs on October 9, 2026 onwards.
The surcharge varies by sector and route category,” the Air India spokesperson said. In view of the prevailing fuel price environment, Akasa Air has taken a measured approach to partially offset the impact,” its spokesperson said. “Akasa Air will continue to monitor fuel prices and the broader operating environment and review the fuel surcharge periodically,” the spokesperson said.
This comes after the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), which represents Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet, had, on September 25, written to the civil aviation ministry and sought a series of measures from the government to ease the financial pressure on domestic airlines amid the continuing West Asia conflict, higher aviation fuel prices, airspace restrictions and rupee depreciation.
The spokesperson said that Air India and Air India Express have undertaken a “calibrated revision” of fuel surcharges, with the adjustments intended to partially offset the increased cost burden while enabling the two airlines to continue providing reliable and high-quality services across their networks.
