15 hrs ago
IndiGo Raises Charges for Infant, Minor and Baggage Services
IndiGo has raised the prices of some extra services for passengers.
These services include traveling with an infant, flying as an unaccompanied minor, and carrying extra baggage.
The domestic fee for an infant is now Rs 3,000, up from Rs 2,200.
An unaccompanied minor is charged Rs 5,999 on domestic flights and Rs 12,999 on international flights.
IndiGo’s website also lists fees for fast-forward services and travel certificates.
The airline did not comment on the reported changes.
One source said some prices were increased because operating the airline has become more expensive.
Higher fuel prices were identified as one reason for those higher costs.
IndiGo has reportedly increased charges for several ancillary services.
The domestic infant travel fee rose to Rs 3,000 from Rs 2,200.
Unaccompanied-minor charges are Rs 5,999 for domestic and Rs 12,999 for international flights.
The airline’s website lists fast-forward services at Rs 650 and travel certificates at Rs 300.
A source attributed some increases to rising operational costs, especially higher fuel prices.
- Who
- IndiGo and its passengers using ancillary services.
- What
- Charges for infant travel, unaccompanied minors, excess baggage and other services have reportedly increased.
- Where
- The revised charges apply to domestic and international flights, depending on the service.
- When
- The revisions were reported recently, with some hikes occurring in recent weeks.
- Why
- A source attributed some increases to rising operational costs, particularly higher fuel prices.
Key facts
- Domestic infant fee
- Rs 3,000, increased from Rs 2,200
- Domestic unaccompanied-minor fee
- Rs 5,999
- International unaccompanied-minor fee
- Rs 12,999
- Fast-forward service
- Rs 650
- Travel certificate
- Rs 300
- Infant age definition
- Above 3 days and under 2 years
- Airline response
- IndiGo did not comment on the reported revisions
Sources
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