Monday, October 5, 2009

AERA may revise development fee at major airports

user development fee
As the newly formed Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) is planning their review, the bulk user development fee (UDF) of up to Rs 1,070 charged at the Bangalore and Hyderabad airports and the development fee (DF) imposed at the Delhi and Mumbai airports could be modified. However, the Hyderabad airport levies Rs 375 and Rs 1,000 on every outgoing domestic and international passenger, respectively, as UDF whereas in the same way, Bangalore charges Rs 260 and Rs 1,070 from domestic and international passengers, respectively.

Additionally, the government also allowed the Delhi airport to levy Rs 200 and Rs 1,300 on every domestic and international passenger, respectively, as the development fee. Passengers at Mumbai pay Rs 100 and Rs 600. On the other hand, the fee is said to be revised keeping in mind the financial necessities of the airport projects and traffic projections while the passenger numbers have also enhanced since August on a year-to-year basis.

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