IndiGo Raises Ancillary Fees While Keeping Low Fares
IndiGo has raised fees for a range of optional services, including infant travel, excess baggage, unaccompanied minors, priority check-in and boarding, and travel certificates. Infant travel for children aged three days to two years without a separate seat now costs INR 3,000 ($31), up from INR 2,000 ($21). Domestic excess baggage rose to INR 800 ($8.3) per kilogram from INR 700 ($7.3). The domestic Fast Forward priority check-in and boarding service now costs INR 650 ($7), up from INR 450 ($5). The changes are modest in isolation but highlight a commercial lever for IndiGo as it enters the Willie Walsh era: monetizing passengers further without touching the low fares at the heart of its bu…
Impact and considerations
For business travellers, higher ancillary fees directly raise the cost of baggage and priority services, particularly affecting those who frequently carry excess baggage or need priority handling. For corporate travel management, this signals rising hidden costs on low-cost carriers, requiring a reassessment of travel…
Key points
- IndiGo raised fees for several optional services while keeping its core low fares unchanged.
- Infant travel (three days to two years, no separate seat) rose from INR 2,000 to INR 3,000 ($31).
- Domestic excess baggage rose from INR 700 to INR 800 ($8.3) per kilogram.
- Domestic Fast Forward priority check-in and boarding rose from INR 450 to INR 650 ($7).
- The changes highlight IndiGo's strategy of monetizing ancillary services in the Willie Walsh era.
Sources and time
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- Skift
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- First source publication
- 18 Sept 2026, 18:06
- Page published
- 18 Sept 2026, 18:30
- Last updated
- 18 Sept 2026, 18:06
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- Skift Feed：IndiGo's Low Fares Remain. The Extras Are Getting Pricier (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 18 Sept 2026, 18:06