Low cost carrier SpiceJet has raised fares by 30-40 percent, as unsustainable lower tariffs have failed to spur demand as expected.
The move come alongside hikes and similar statements by larger peers like Kingfisher Airlines and Jet Airways, and less than two months after most carriers cut fares on cooling fuel prices and to attract more passengers.
Air India has eliminated a 99-rupee concessional fare it earlier offered.