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IndiGo flights cancelled, India airfare cap 2025: The ministry said the decision was taken “in public interest” and will remain in effect until fares stabilise or a further review is conducted. The fare limits apply to all bookings, including those made through airline websites and online travel portals.

2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Dec 6, 2025 08:19 PM IST

Passengers stand in a queue at an IndiGo airlines counter at Terminal 1 (T1) of the Indira Gandhi International Airport, in New Delhi, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Express Photo By Amit Mehra)

Indigo flight cancellation airfare cap: Following a week of widespread flight cancellations and soaring ticket prices, the government has imposed temporary caps on domestic airfares to ease the burden on passengers.

IndiGo cancelled over 1,600 flights nationwide in the past week, causing chaos across airports, reducing seat availability, and prompting what the Ministry of Civil Aviation described as an “unreasonable surge” in fares on major routes.

In a directive issued Friday, the ministry announced maximum fare limits for different route lengths, effective immediately:

Up to 500 km

₹7,500

500-1,000 km

₹12,000

1,000-1,500 km

₹15,000

Over 1,500 km

₹18,000

Important:

Fares exclude airport levies and taxes • Not applicable to business class and UDAN flights • Valid until fares stabilise or further review

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The caps exclude User Development Fee, Passenger Service Fee, and other taxes, and do not apply to Business Class or Regional Connectivity Scheme-UDAN flights. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has been tasked with monitoring compliance and regulating fares on the affected routes.

The ministry said the decision was taken “in public interest” and will remain in effect until fares stabilise or a further review is conducted. The fare limits apply to all bookings, including those made through airline websites and online travel portals.

Airlines have been instructed to maintain adequate seat availability, explore adding capacity on high-demand sectors, avoid steep fare spikes on disrupted routes, and provide maximum support to affected passengers, including rebooking options where possible.

The government emphasised that the move aims to ensure “fair” and “reasonable” pricing and prevent opportunistic fare increases during the ongoing disruptions caused by IndiGo’s cancellations.

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