West Asia Crisis Puts India’s Airlines Under Fresh Fuel Pressure

Rising aviation turbine fuel prices amid the West Asia crisis have prompted the government to hold discussions with airlines and oil marketing companies, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said. The talks come after IndiGo revised fuel charges for new bookings from October 6, citing a more than 14% month-on-month rise in ATF costs, which it said are among the highest in a decade.