New Delhi: The government has firmed up plans to revive 50 low-cost or no-frills airports across the country in the next three years, Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Nayan Choubey said. Airlines operating from these airports will get concessions on landing, parking charges and other expenses, he said. Location of these airports are being finalised after consultations with the airlines to ensure commercial viability. “We will be reviving the low-cost airports. For the revival of those airports, as no-frills airports we are preparing a scheme, which will be in furtherance of the civil aviation policy. Within the next three years, we plan to operate on at least 50 such airports,” Choubey told The Indian Express on Thursday. Ahead of the upcoming National Civil Aviation Policy, likely to be made public in two weeks, the government has renewed thrust on improving regional connectivity across the country. Most of these airports are currently non-operational due to lack of traffic and therefore airlines’ reluctance to operate from these. But the government expects these airports to pick up commercially post revival due to lower airport charges, a host of tax benefits and a cap on fares on regional routes. The Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) in the aviation policy has proposed to cap fares at Rs 2,500 for a one-hour flight. It proposes a 2 per cent levy on all domestic and international flights on metro routes to support regional connectivity.
04/06/16 Sunny Verma/Indian Express
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