AAI proposes ADF on flights to non-metro destinations

Mumbai: The Airport Authority of India (AAI) is proposing an Airport Development Fee (ADF) of Rs 300 on flights to domestic non-metro destinations and Rs 1,000 on international flights. According to a report in Economic Times by Mithun Roy, the proposal will be sent to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) for approval next week and may come into effect from September 1, 2009. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) in a statement has opposed the fee.
Initially, the ADF will be imposed on passengers flying to 12 airports, according to the proposal. Some of the destinations earmarked among those selected for the Fee include: Ahmedabad, Mangalore, Udaipur, Visakhapatnam and Thiruvananthapuram. In the second phase, ADF will cover another 23 non-metro airports. The Fee will be charged for ten-15 years and will be put into an Escrow account.
21/07/09 TravelBizMonitor

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Categories: Airports Jul 2009