Air fares surge after IndiGo cancellations; ₹1.03 lakh for Hyderabad–Bhopal ticket

A last-minute Air India ticket from Hyderabad to Bhopal touched ₹1.3 lakh on Wednesday (December 3, 2025), as widespread IndiGo cancellations at Hyderabad’s airport pushed passengers towards the few flights still operating on schedule and drove fares sharply upward across several domestic routes.

The high fare appeared on a late-night Air India service routed through Mumbai and Delhi. The journey, which was scheduled to take about nine hours and arrive in Bhopal on Thursday morning, was listed at ₹1.03 lakh fare for economy, slightly higher for premium economy, and ₹1.3 lakh for a business class seat. The airline’s website also showed that only one seat was left at this fare. With no direct services available to Bhopal for the day, the cheapest alternative was a one-stop option priced at ₹12,599 with a total travel time of about 12 hours.

The spike followed the cancellation of multiple IndiGo services operating between Hyderabad and major cities including Delhi, Bangalore, Visakhapatnam and Bhopal. A review of airline websites and travel portals showed a sharp rise in fares for the limited flights still available, particularly those operated by Air India, which remains the only other carrier with an extensive destination network from Hyderabad.

Hyderabad-Visakhapatnam flight ticket charges

On the Visakhapatnam route, Air India had only one flight available, a two-stop service via Mumbai and Bangalore with a total travel time of about nine hours. The economy fare was listed at ₹69,787. For Bhubaneshwar, the lowest fare was ₹27,417 for a nine-hour one-stop journey, while the most expensive option was ₹49,413 for a 13-hour one-stop journey.

Hyderabad-Delhi fares

Delhi-bound passengers faced fares ranging from ₹12,894 for a non-stop flight to ₹29,524 for the costliest non-stop option. On the Mumbai sector, the cheapest available ticket was ₹32,095 for a 12-hour two-stop service, while a five-hour one-stop flight was priced at ₹59,482. Another one-stop option on the same route reached ₹70,329.

Passengers already dealing with cancellations and uncertainty were left with limited and often prohibitively priced alternatives as the disruption continued through the day.