IndiGo Share Price: Announcement of imposing fuel surcharge, stock gained momentum, know the condition of the market?

IndiGo Share Price: There was a rise in the shares of aviation sector company IndiGo on Monday. On Monday, the stock rose 2 percent to an intraday high of Rs 4,270. Till the time of writing the news, the shares of the company were still trading in the green. In the last five days, the stock had declined. It had fallen by more than 4 percent. The special thing is that only last week the stock had reached its 52-week low. Still trading around the same low level.

Why this rise in IndiGo shares?

The reason for the current rise in the shares of IndiGo is the company’s announcement in which it has said that it will add fuel surcharge in the ticket prices from March 14, 2026. The company has taken this decision in response to the huge rise in jet fuel prices, which is being said to be the reason for the ongoing tension in the Middle East.

Huge rise in jet fuel prices

According to the Jet Fuel Monitor of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), jet fuel prices in the Middle East have increased by more than 85 percent. This fuel, also known as aviation turbine fuel, forms a major part of the operating expenses of any airline.

Due to such a rapid increase in prices, airlines may face a huge financial burden, which may impact their flight operations and route planning, including IndiGo.

What did IndiGo say?

IndiGo said that to fully compensate for the increase in fuel prices, it would normally have had to increase ticket fares significantly. However, instead of making such a huge increase, the airline decided to impose a nominal fuel surcharge so that passengers do not have to bear much additional expense.

Company will charge additional fuel surcharge

Under the new pricing regime, which will be effective from March 14, 2026, IndiGo will charge passengers additional fuel surcharge on their tickets. For domestic flights and flights within the Indian subcontinent, passengers will have to pay an additional Rs 425 per sector. For international flights, additional charges will range from Rs 900 to Rs 2,300, depending on the destination.

Change in flight schedule due to stress

As the situation in the Middle East still remains uncertain, IndiGo has announced that it will cautiously make some changes to its flight schedule between March 16 and March 28, 2026. During this period, the airline plans to operate 252 weekly flights to and from the region.

The airline is gradually returning to its regular flight schedule, which includes 126 weekly flights to and from Saudi Arabia, 28 weekly flights to and from Oman, and 98 weekly flights to and from the United Arab Emirates.