- By Shibra Arshad
- Fri, 05 Dec 2025 02:31 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
IndiGo Flights Cancellation: After the massive flight cancellation by IndiGo, the passengers' pain continues to grow further due to the arbitrary increase in air ticket prices. The air ticket prices from Delhi to Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata now range from 60 to 80 thousand rupees.
After the last-minute cancellation of nearly 400 IndiGo flights at multiple airports across the country on Friday, other airlines quickly cashed in on the chaos, hiking ticket prices up to Rs 82,000 and burning a deep hole in passengers’ pockets.
The last-minute cancellations triggered panic booking, causing airfares on major routes to double and even triple overnight. For millions of Indians, air travel is already a luxury; tickets that normally cost Rs 5,000–Rs 8,000 suddenly shot up to Rs 30,000–Rs 82,000, leaving passengers shocked and stranded.
Rs 70,710 For Delhi-Mumbai
The air travel cost between Delhi to Mumbai is almost triple the normal price of nearly 20,000 for a one-way. The ticket booking platform, Goibibo, quoted the one-way air ticket between Delhi to Mumbai as Rs 70,710 in the Economy Category.
The ticket price for Air India was quoted a Rs 25,000 without any stop.
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Rs 48,000 To 82,000 For Delhi To Bengaluru
The air ticket pricing has shot up to almost all the major cities from Delhi, with Delhi to Bengaluru ticket fare ranging from Rs 48,000 to 82,000 in the economy category. Air India quoted the price as 48,408, and SpiceJet appeared to be selling the ticket at a whopping 82,000 rupees.
Rs 38,000 To 61,000 For Delhi To Kolkata
The air ticket price between Delhi and Kolkata has surged to Rs 38699 for a non-stop flight and Rs 61,955 for a flight with one stop.
The aforementioned ticket prices are for tomorrow, December 6.
Why IndiGo Flights Are Cancelled
New civil aviation rules called Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) have capped the maximum hours pilots and cabin crew can fly or work in a day/week. To follow these new rules, airlines suddenly need extra pilots and crew members. Until they hire and train more staff, carriers have been forced to cut frequencies, delay flights, and cancel several routes across India.