‘What Happened To Flight Prices?’: Man Says Delhi-Bengaluru Diwali Fares Jumped From ₹13K To ₹20K+; Internet Reacts

With Dussehra and Diwali just a month away, people who live out of their hometowns have been planning their trip to home to enjoy the festivals with their families. But they have been encountering one obstacle after the other. After unavailability of train tickets, people decided to resort to flights but soaring domestic airfares are making them an impossible option this year.

Many have taken to social media, complaining about how flight tickets between major cities in the country are costing significantly more than they did previous years. The steep rise in fare has become a major concern for many families and working professionals who are planning to reunite with their loved ones during the festive season.

“What Happened To Flight Prices?” The

discussion gained much momentum after an X user named Arnav highlighted the rising cost of flying between Delhi and Bengaluru. In his post, he wrote, “I swear Delhi–Bangalore used to be ~₹13K for a Diwali round trip just 2 years ago. Now it’s easily ₹20K+. What happened to flight prices?”

His post quickly garnered much attention from other users, several of whom said they had encountered similar steep fares while searching for flights during the same time, while others shared reasons behind the increase in airfares all of a sudden.

People Share Their Own Experiences
“It has gone completely insane this year. Ridiculous prices even for routes like Del-Ranchi,” a user said.

Another wrote, “Better to go Bangalore to Sri Lanka than Delhi at this point.”

“Same for Goa and almost every other sector,” mentioned an individual.

“Not even Diwali I am trying to book for December 1st week and it is still going 20k+ minimum. WTH is happening,” asked someone.

I swear Delhi–Bangalore used to be ~₹13K for a Diwali round trip just 2 years ago. Now it’s easily ₹20K+.

What happened to flight prices 🫠✈️

— Arnav_807 (@807Arnav) September 19, 2026

Some Point Out The Rise In The Cost Of Crude Oil
Meanwhile, a person explained, “Every sector has been costly since the war and it has not dropped one bit. It’s relatively cheaper to travel internationally.”

“Oh you don’t know? maybe the fuel prices went up THAT’s what happened,” another remarked.

“Main reason for flight price increase is due to the inflated fuel prices and companies are trying to recover the losses during the US Iran war,” commented a different person.

Someone else said, “Unstable and high crude oil prices. It will impact everywhere. We used to travel 8k return direct Chandigarh and Amritsar from Mumbai before 2020. We did Mumbai-Andaman direct return 12k before 2020. I believe now these rates won’t come back ever in future.”

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