11 AAI airports may charge user-fee

Kolkata: The Airports Authority of India has before it a proposal for levying user development fee (UDF) of Rs 900-1,000 on international passengers and Rs 200-250 on domestic travellers in 11 international airports.
Mr V.P. Agarwal, Chairman, Airports Authority of India, said here on Tuesday, “We will send the proposal to the Public Investment Board in a month for approval.” The Airport Economic Regulatory Authority would also evaluate it, he said.
“The process, subject to Government approval, would allow us to charge UDF of 70-80 per cent of what is being charged by private airports,” he said.
Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Mumbai — the four private airports — charge UDF of up to Rs 1,300 on international passengers and Rs 300 on domestic travellers.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is looking to lease surplus land at 24 airports on private-public partnership for commercial activity, Mr Agarwal said.
Nearly 6 per cent of the land at its disposal would be given on 30 years’ lease, which could be extended for 30 years.
24/09/09 BusinessLine

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Categories: Airports Sep 2009