Why flying to Gulf countries is suddenly so expensive
Ticket prices have shot up 
This means passengers are paying an extra ₹20,000 to ₹35,000 per seat as the estimated per-passenger share of the war-risk premium alone; fuel surcharges and other operating cost increases would be additional. Aviation fuel prices up by 30%
Dubai-Delhi tickets that typically cost ₹10,000 to ₹15,000 are now going for ₹50,000 to ₹60,000.
These steep prices are being driven by a combination of higher war-risk insurance premiums, rising jet-fuel costs and operational disruptions.
On top of expensive tickets, airlines face added costs like war-risk premiums (about ₹30 lakh to ₹40 lakh per round trip for narrow-body aircraft; around ₹90 lakh to ₹1 crore for wide-body aircraft) and higher fuel surcharges.
The conflict has led to widespread flight cancelations and substantial losses for airlines.
With aviation fuel prices up 30%, some carriers have introduced fuel surcharges, making flying even more expensive for everyone.
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