Mumbai: The passengers flying out from the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) will be spared from paying extra airport charges for the next three months as Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) has deferred the decision to increase the charges till February next year.
The CSIA is considered as one of the busiest airports in the subcontinent, with over 36.63 million passengers moving around every year. The airport also sees about 694,261 tonnes of cargo in a year.
"Aeronautical tariff(s) approved by the authority vide order no. 32/2012-13 dated 15.01.2013 shall continue up to 28.02.2016 or until the final determination of the tariffs for the second control period (i.e, 2014-2019), whichever is earlier." AERA said in its order. "The revenue collected by the Airport Operator (MIAL) during the period shall be adjusted from Aggregate Revenue Requirement for the Second Control Period starting w.e.f, 01.04.2014," it said.
The user development fee (UDF), which is to be paid by passengers flying out of the airport, currently stands at Rs274 for domestic departures and Rs574 for international ones.
24/11/15 Shahkar Abidi/Daily News & Analysis
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The CSIA is considered as one of the busiest airports in the subcontinent, with over 36.63 million passengers moving around every year. The airport also sees about 694,261 tonnes of cargo in a year.
"Aeronautical tariff(s) approved by the authority vide order no. 32/2012-13 dated 15.01.2013 shall continue up to 28.02.2016 or until the final determination of the tariffs for the second control period (i.e, 2014-2019), whichever is earlier." AERA said in its order. "The revenue collected by the Airport Operator (MIAL) during the period shall be adjusted from Aggregate Revenue Requirement for the Second Control Period starting w.e.f, 01.04.2014," it said.
The user development fee (UDF), which is to be paid by passengers flying out of the airport, currently stands at Rs274 for domestic departures and Rs574 for international ones.
24/11/15 Shahkar Abidi/Daily News & Analysis
