India, April 8 -- On a day the Tata Group-owned Air India announced that its CEO and MD Campbell Wilson has resigned and the airline has set up a committee to find his successor, the airline on Tuesday also hiked the airfares for domestic flights due to the ongoing West Asia conflict. Indigo was the first airline to increase the fares.

The revised Air India fares are distance-based, replacing the earlier flat charge. This means the extra amount a passenger pays will now depend on how far they are flying. For short-haul flights of up to 500 km, passengers will pay an additional INR 299. For routes between 501 km and 1,000 km, the surcharge has been set at INR 399.

Flights covering 1,001 km to 1,500 km will attract a surcharge of INR 549....