The sky’s getting costlier — unless you fly business
Economy-class airfares have increased across most of India's busiest domestic routes in the first half of 2026, while business-class fares have dropped, according to a Business Standard report. This divide highlights a widening gap between the two cabin classes. According to data from aviation analytics firm Cirium, average economy fares rose year-on-year on 18 of India's 20 busiest domestic routes in June 2026, with 17 of these routes experiencing the sharpest increases over the past three years.
Conversely, business-class fares declined on 16 of the 20 routes, with declines reaching up to 49.3% year-on-year.
Written by urgent.news from The Economic Times's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
