Boeing 737 Max grounding: Airfares could rise 30% for last-minute travel

With Indigo, Jet Airways and Spicejet planes now grounded for various reasons, airfares could skyrocket in days to come

With the grounding of Spicejet's 13 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, the Indian low-cost carrier now finds itself battling skyrocketing fares. On key routes, Spicejet fares are way above Air India and other full service and premium carriers like Vistara. 

For long Spicejet’s fares have been amongst the lowest in line with other low-cost airlines like Indigo and Go Air. The airline's 76-plane strong fleet has taken a big hit with the grounding of these planes. According to a travel portal official, fares across all airlines could rise in the coming few days by at least 30 per cent for last-minute