New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- Domestic flight prices may rise in the upcoming April 2026 summer schedule if IndiGo's flight disruptions from December 2025 weigh on the capacity constraints in upcoming operations in the Indian aviation market, according to the Aviation Market Outlook 2026 from analytics firm Cirium.

Richard Evans, Senior Consultant, Cirium Ascend Consultancy, explaining the sector outlook on 4 February 2026, said that India's aviation growth is expected to drop for April 2026 due to the IndiGo flight disruptions.

The expert also said that if the effect of the 'schedule meltdown' carries on this year, marking a year-on-year (YoY) decline in operational capacity, then this move is likely to increase airfares in the domestic market....