IndiGo is making several add-on services costlier, which means you will now have to shell out more money to avail services like infant travel, unaccompanied minor assistance, priority services, excess baggage, and travel certificates.
The add-on services will significantly increase passengers’ travel costs beyond the basic airfare.
As per media reports, the infant travel fee has been increased to ₹3,000 from ₹2,000, a sharp 50% increase. It applies to infants under 2 years of age. A ticket needs to be booked for them, despite the fact that they do not receive a separate seat under the arrangement
The fee for unaccompanied minors has been increased by ₹999, that mean individual availing the service will now have to pay ₹5,999. This service applies to children travelling without an accompanying adult, in accordance with the airline’s applicable rules.
On international flights, the unaccompanied minor service will cost ₹12,999.
Carrying excess baggage will now cost ₹800 per kg, up from ₹700 earlier, increasing the additional cost by ₹100 per extra kilogram.
IndiGo has increased the fee for priority check-in and boarding by ₹200, raising it to ₹650 from ₹450 earlier.
The airline has also raised the cost of a travel certificate to ₹300, up from ₹200 under the previous fee structure.
The airline has also increased the price of its Fast Forward service, which provides passengers with priority check-in and boarding. The fee has been raised from ₹500 to ₹650, while the charge for international flights stands at ₹850 per sector.
So, if you are travelling by IndiGo, you may need to check the applicable service and baggage fees when calculating your total travel expenses.
With a fleet of over 430 planes, the airline operates nearly 2,200 daily flights.
