Hyderabad airport to hike fees from November
The Hyderabad airport to hike user development fee from November 1.The new increased user development fee (UDF) will be Rs 430 per head for all domestic outbound passengers and Rs 1,700 per head for all international outbound passengers. Earlier, domestic departing passengers had to pay Rs 340 towards the airport levy, while international passengers were charged Rs 907.
The decision was taken following approval from the airport regulator, Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA). The increased rates will be applicable from midnight, November 1. The increase in levies would earn the loss-making airport operator an additional Rs 650 crore over the next three years and may enable it to turn profitable in this financial year. The airport operator was also backed by the state government.
However, domestic airline companies had opposed the proposal at the meeting held on September 29 in Hyderabad, saying it will hurt the domestic aviation sector, which is still recovering from the impact of the global economic slowdown. They had also said that an increase in UDF may lead to a dip in passenger traffic, affecting both the airlines and the airport.
Source:-Times of India
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