ATF Price Hike News: If you are planning to go abroad then this news can affect your budget. Government oil companies have once again increased the price of jet fuel for international flights.

In Delhi, the price of ATF i.e. Aviation Turbine Fuel has increased from Rs 1,36,082 to Rs 1,43,335 per kilolitre. This is an increase of 5.33 percent and prices have increased for the second consecutive month.

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Will tickets be expensive?

Simply put, when jet fuel becomes expensive, airlines compensate it by charging passengers fuel surcharge. This surcharge is added separately to your ticket. That means whether going to Dubai, London or Toronto – the total price of the ticket may increase on each route.

Why did fuel become so expensive?

The main reason for this is the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel. Before this tension, the global price of jet fuel was around Rs 8,059 to Rs 8,533 per barrel, which has now crossed Rs 18,488 per barrel. Within a few weeks the prices more than doubled. 30 to 40 percent of any airline’s expenditure is on fuel only, hence its direct impact is on the ticket price.

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Relief on domestic flights now

If you are going somewhere inside the country then there is relief at the moment. The government has kept domestic airlines out of this increase. Even today i.e. on April 1, when the prices were doubled, only 25 percent of the total increase was implemented on domestic airlines.

If you are planning to travel abroad then book your tickets as soon as possible because the prices may increase further in the coming weeks. Make a budget keeping the fuel surcharge in mind and while purchasing the ticket, check the total price along with the base fare.