BIAL to collect only 50 p.c. of user development fee

Bangalore: Ruling out the option of keeping open the HAL airport after commencement of operations at the new airport at Devanahalli, the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) Chief Executive Officer Albert Brunner on Thursday announced that the BIAL would collect only 50 per cent of the proposed user development fee (UDF) from the air travellers for the initial two months.
Addressing presspersons at the BIAL site, Mr. Brunner said the BIAL had decided to reduce the UDF to ease transition till May 31. With this reduction, the domestic travellers taking a flight from Devanahalli airport will have to pay Rs. 240 (excluding tax) as UDF and international travellers Rs. 520 (excluding tax). The UDF would be collected by the airline operators while booking the tickets.
However, the BIAL would start collecting full UDF after May 31 and till the Airport Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) is set up by the Government to regulate the UDF.
22/02/08 The Hindu

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