A raging war in West Asia and a World Cup final at home have sent airfares soaring. Travel agents said that even expensive fares between Calcutta and Newark normally range between ₹75,000 and ₹80,000 one way. He paid ₹2.2 lakh for an economy ticket on a Japan Airlines flight from Delhi to Tokyo and then onwards to Chicago. World Cup impactFares from Calcutta to Ahmedabad spiked on Saturday because of the T20 World Cup final. IndiGo has three flights from Calcutta to Ahmedabad, with one-way fares for Sunday exceeding ₹20,000, compared with the usual ₹10,000.

Source: The Telegraph March 08, 2026 01:14 UTC