IndiGo Raises Infant Fees as Airlines Expand Ancillary Revenue Strategies

The News: India’s low-cost carrier powerhouse, IndiGo, hiked its domestic base infant fee from ₹2,200 to ₹3,000, with further upward adjustments applied across international sectors and specialized services like Fast Forward and unaccompanied minors.

The B2B Impact: The move spotlights an escalating airline industry trend—heavy reliance on ancillary unbundling to outpace rising jet fuel costs and operational inflation. Corporate travel desks, global distribution system (GDS) aggregators, and retail agents will need to alter upfront budgeting equations, as non-ticket costs now comprise a significantly larger share of gross travel spend.