IndiGo raises fees for excess baggage, infant travel and priority services

IndiGo has increased charges across ancillary services, including excess baggage, infant tickets, unaccompanied-minor travel, Fast Forward priority access and travel certificates, raising the cost of add-on services for domestic and international passengers.

— Source publishedFri, 18 Sept, 2026, 08:57 IST·First seen Fri, 18 Sept, 2026, 09:12 IST·Source Business Standard · Companies

What happened

IndiGo has raised charges for excess baggage, infant tickets, unaccompanied-minor travel, Fast Forward priority services and travel certificates, increasing

Key facts

  • Excess baggage: ₹800 per additional kg, up from ₹700
  • Infant pre-booking ticket: ₹2,250, up from ₹2,000
  • Infant airport-counter ticket: ₹3,000, up from ₹2,500
  • Domestic unaccompanied-minor service: ₹5,999, up from ₹5,000
  • International unaccompanied-minor service: ₹12,999

What changed

IndiGo has raised charges for excess baggage, infant tickets, unaccompanied-minor travel, Fast Forward priority services and travel certificates, increasing ancillary-service costs for domestic and international passengers.

Why this matters

IndiGo’s ancillary-fee increases strengthen per-passenger revenue but require careful customer communication to limit dissatisfaction among price-sensitive travelers.

What to watch

  • Quarterly ancillary revenue per passenger and total non-ticket revenue growth.
  • Changes in checked-baggage volumes, Fast Forward uptake and infant-ticket bookings after the price increase.
  • Competitor fee revisions, bundled-fare launches and family-travel promotions from Air India, Akasa Air and SpiceJet.
  • Customer complaints, social-media sentiment and booking-abandonment rates during ancillary checkout.
  • Domestic passenger load factors and fare discounting on routes where IndiGo faces the strongest competition.