International air travel out of Trivandrum set to cost more

New Delhi: For international passengers departing from the state-owned Trivandrum International Airport (TIA), flying is set to become more expensive. The country’s airports’ regulator Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) is likely to approve the levy of User Development Fee (UDF) of Rs 755 per departing international flyer for a period of 10 years.
The state-owned Airports Authority of India (AAI) that operates TIA had sought the authority’s approval to begin levying the airport tax or UDF, to coincide with the opening of the new international terminal building at the airport in April. The authority had proposed a levy for all passengers departing from the airport for a period of either 10 or 15 years. It had accordingly proposed two different sets of the levy — Rs 550 and Rs 1,020 per domestic and international passenger for 10 years or Rs 280 and Rs 715 per departing domestic and international passenger for a period of 15 years.
13/04/10 Smita Aggarwal/Indian Express

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Categories: Airports Apr 2010, Foreign Apr 2010