Economy-class airfares surged across most of India’s busiest domestic routes in the first half of 2026, even as business-class fares moved in the opposite direction, highlighting a widening divide between the two cabins.
A Business Standard report on the domestic airfare market, citing data from aviation analytics firm Cirium, found that average economy fares rose year-on-year on 18 of India’s 20 busiest domestic routes in June 2026. On 17 of these routes, the increase was the sharpest recorded over the three-year period examined.
