Hyderabad airport to hike fees from Nov 1

New Delhi: Domestic passengers flying out of Hyderabad will have to pay an increased user fee of Rs 430 per trip and international travellers Rs 1,700, representing a hike of 26 per cent and 87 per cent respectively, from November 1, the airport operator said today.
"The new increased user development fee (UDF) will be Rs 430 per head for all domestic outbound passengers and Rs 1,700 per head for all international outbound passengers (excluding service taxes)," GMR Hyderabad International Airport said in a statement.
Earlier, domestic departing passengers had to pay Rs 340 towards the airport levy, excluding service tax, while international passengers were charged Rs 907, minus service tax.
The decision was taken following approval from the airport regulator, Airport Economic Authority of India (AERA), the statement said, adding that the increased rates will be applicable from midnight, November 1.
The AERA had floated a discussion paper and held a stakeholders' meet on the issue last month, following the plea of GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) that it should be allowed to raise the UDF charges, as it suffered losses in two subsequent years, 2008-09 and 2009-10.
27/10/10 PTI/Times of India

To Read the News in full at Source, Click the Headline

Categories: airports Oct 2010