Hyderabad: Come April 1, flying out of the swanky Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) at Shamshabad is all set to be lighter on the pockets, at least for the next two years. All thanks to the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority's (AERA) decision to scrap the hefty user development fee (UDF) that airport operator GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) charges domestic and international passengers at RGIA from April 1, 2014 till March 31, 2016.
Currently, domestic passengers departing from Hyderabad airport have to shell out Rs 430 plus taxes, which works out to Rs 484 per passenger, while international passengers have to cough up a whopping Rs 1,700 plus taxes, which adds up to Rs 1,910 per passenger. Only infants below two years are exempt from UDF charges levied by airports to recover the cost of operations.
The order further stated that as there will be no UDF, there would also correspondingly be no collection charge of Rs 5 per passenger with effect from April 1, 2014.
25/02/14 Times of India
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Currently, domestic passengers departing from Hyderabad airport have to shell out Rs 430 plus taxes, which works out to Rs 484 per passenger, while international passengers have to cough up a whopping Rs 1,700 plus taxes, which adds up to Rs 1,910 per passenger. Only infants below two years are exempt from UDF charges levied by airports to recover the cost of operations.
The order further stated that as there will be no UDF, there would also correspondingly be no collection charge of Rs 5 per passenger with effect from April 1, 2014.
25/02/14 Times of India
