{
  "id": 8868844,
  "title": "The sky’s getting costlier — unless you fly business",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/the-skys-getting-costlier-unless-you-fly-business",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-21T06:27:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/indias-skies-have-a-new-economy-business-class-divide-report-shows/articleshow/134381182.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
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  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}