Thiruvananthapuram airport user fee: Ravi makes no commitment

Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister for Civil Aviation Vayalar Ravi has said that his concern on imposing user fee on passengers at the Thiruvananthapuram Airport was conveyed to the then Minister Praful Patel. The issue will now be definitely looked into and an appropriate decision taken, he added, without making any commitment.
‘’Now since I have become the Minister, I would explore all possibilities to see how a relief can be brought to the passengers. I myself had pointed out the fact that it would be a burden on the passengers. But I cannot commit anything now,’’ said Vayalar Ravi, while participating in a meet-the-press programme organised by Thiruvananthapuram Press Club.
Without making any commitment, Vayalar Ravi said that he had pointed out that the user fee was on the higher side and was now not averse to examining this aspect. He said that a final decision on the issue can be taken only after holding elaborate discussions with the concerned. ‘’User fee is not just confined to Thiruvananthapuram airport alone. It is already there in many places,’’ he added.
The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority had given the sanction to impose an user development fee of Rs 755 on every international passenger flying out Thiruvananthapuram International Airport for a period of ten years. This is supposed to come in place with effect from the date of the commissioning of the new terminal of the international airport.
24/01/11 ExpressBuzz

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Categories: Airports Jan 2011