Airfares Up in 2026: How Indian Travellers Can Fight Back
Jet fuel, fuel surcharges and fewer flights have pushed Indian airfares up in 2026, and Diwali fares are already high. Here’s how to use points and miles to beat cash prices.
Jet fuel, fuel surcharges and fewer flights have pushed Indian airfares up in 2026, and Diwali fares are already high. Here’s how to use points and miles to beat cash prices.
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📅 Updated as of 30 Sep 2026 What changed (30 Sep 2026): Axis moved Air India Maharaja Club, Flying Blue and Qantas into Group A, so they now share the much smaller Group A yearly cap. Club ITC was dropped as a partner on 23 Sep 2026, so EDGE Miles can no longer become Green…
📅 Updated as of 28 Sep 2026 ⛔ Deal Ended — this offer ran for Black Friday 2025 and has ended. We’ve kept this post for reference (the maths still shows how to judge the next sale). For what’s live now, see Live Deals. DealUni is independent — not affiliated with or endorsed by any…
📅 Updated as of 28 Sep 2026 DealUni is independent — not affiliated with or endorsed by any bank, airline or hotel brand named here; brand names are used only to identify the products we review. Some links may be affiliate links (disclosure). Welcome back to the “150k Points Challenge,” where we show you how…
📅 Updated as of 28 Sep 2026 DealUni is independent — not affiliated with or endorsed by any bank, airline or hotel brand named here; brand names are used only to identify the products we review. Some links may be affiliate links (disclosure). In the world of travel, every rupee saved is a rupee earned…
📅 Updated as of 28 Sep 2026 ⚠️ Heads-up: the Axis → Accor maths in this post is outdated. Axis pulled Accor in April 2026 and brought it back in the September 2026 reshuffle at much weaker ratios — Magnus 5:1, Magnus for Burgundy 5:2, Atlas 2:1 (earlier 5:4 and 1:2). That means 2× to…
📅 Updated as of 28 Sep 2026 ⚠️ Heads-up: the Axis → Accor maths in this post is outdated. Axis pulled Accor in April 2026 and brought it back in the September 2026 reshuffle at much weaker ratios — Magnus 5:1, Magnus for Burgundy 5:2, Atlas 2:1 (earlier 5:4 and 1:2). That means 2× to…
📅 Updated as of 28 Sep 2026 DealUni is independent — not affiliated with or endorsed by any bank, airline or hotel brand named here; brand names are used only to identify the products we review. Some links may be affiliate links (disclosure). Introduction What’s better: one epic, long-haul vacation every two years, or two…