Don't pass congestion surcharge: DGCA

New Delhi: Following the High court observation, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday asked all private airlines to consider withdrawal of the congestion surcharge of Rs 150 being charged by them per passenger.
This comes in the wake of the Delhi High court asking the Civil Aviation Ministry the reason why private airlines were charging the amount, official sources said.
Claiming that the aircraft had to hover over major metro airports for about 30 minutes to an hour, private airlines had decided to impose the surcharge.
State run Indian Airlines has however not imposed the surcharge.
15/03/07 CNN-IBN

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Categories: Airports Mar 2007, General Aviation Mar 2007