Air passengers hoping for cheaper flights from the newly inaugurated Noida International Airport may end up paying fares similar to — or potentially higher than — those from Indira Gandhi International Airport, as higher airport tariffs and passenger charges at the new airport offset Uttar Pradesh’s low tax on aviation fuel.
With commercial operations at Noida International Airport (NIA) set to begin next month, airlines and local representatives have raised concerns over the airport’s pricing structure, according to a report by The Times of India.
Despite Uttar Pradesh levying just 1% VAT on aviation turbine fuel (ATF), compared to Delhi’s 25%, interim passenger user charges and aeronautical fees at NIA are significantly higher than those at Delhi airport, effectively wiping out the expected fare advantage for travellers.
The issue has already begun reflecting in ticket prices. IndiGo, the first airline to announce services from NIA, is charging nearly identical one-way nonstop fares on June 24 from both airports. Flights to Bengaluru are priced at Rs 8,910 from both Delhi and Noida, while Hyderabad fares stand at Rs 6,129, Jammu at Rs 6,999, and Amritsar at Rs 3,499, according to the ToI report.
IndiGo has formally objected to the tariff structure before the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA), warning that the higher charges “will make overall fares paid by passengers travelling to and from NIA higher than IGIA”.
10/05/2026 Economic Times
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