Early‑bird fare advantage fades on Delhi‑Mumbai routes as capacity falls
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The one‑way economy fare for next‑day Delhi‑Mumbai flights is now ₹6,200 on Akasa Air, ₹6,500 on IndiGo and ₹6,900 on Air India, and the same prices apply to bookings for February 2027 flights. Early‑bird advantage is disappearing because capacity has been reduced, with IndiGo cutting capacity and Air India not scaling up.
Jet fuel prices have risen more than 30% year on year due to the US‑Iran war, leading airlines to avoid selling forward tickets at cheaper rates amid uncertainty over the war’s duration. The collapse of Jet Airways and Go First and the merger of Vistara and AirAsia India into the Air India group have reduced passenger choices, while IndiGo’s revenue per available seat kilometre has risen over 50% since the Jet Airways collapse, from 3.7 to 5.66.