India, Dec. 5 -- Air travellers faced the heat as flight ticket prices from Chandigarh to major destinations skyrocketed on Friday following the cancellation of hundreds of IndiGo flights across the country. With one of India's largest domestic carriers pulling back operations, limited seat availability led to a surge in fares on other airlines.

For Friday evening, an Alliance Air flight from Chandigarh to Delhi, scheduled to depart at 5.50pm is priced at Rs.9,500. An Air India flight on the same route, with a scheduled departure at 6.40 pm, is costing as high as Rs.16,000. On routine days, an IndiGo one-way ticket for the same sector usually ranges between Rs.2,500 and Rs.4,000, marking a massive jump for passengers now scrambling to bo...