Airport Rules Change: If you travel abroad, you will have to shell out a little more after two days. The reason for this is that international passengers flying from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport will have to pay more fees from April 1, 2024.
Airport Rules Change: If you travel abroad, you will have to spend a little more after two days. The reason for this is that international passengers flying from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport will have to pay more charges from April 1, 2024. The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) has approved the revised tariff structure valid till March 31, 2029. After which this step has been taken.
Under the new structure, the user development fee (UDF) for international passengers will be Rs 650 for economy class and Rs 810 for business class. Disembarking passengers will also have to pay a higher fee. Economy passengers will have to pay Rs 275 and business class passengers will have to pay Rs 345. Delhi’s IGI airport will be the first airport in India to implement different UDF rates for economy and business classes.
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Meanwhile, there is no change in the UDF for domestic passengers. It remains Rs 129 for boarding and Rs 56 for deboarding. AERA said in a statement that the airport operator had initially sought a 730 per cent hike in the fee but after a thorough review, it has been hiked to a nominal 140 per cent. AERA said the adjustment is necessary to cover the cost of airport service standards while maintaining service standards as per agreements with the government.
UDF is a fee levied on passengers and is used for the development of airports and related facilities. To ensure operational efficiency, AERA has also rationalised landing and parking charges for airlines, thereby maintaining competitive rates. These charges will be different for wide-body and narrow-body aircraft on both domestic and international routes. AERA justified the different UDF rates for international passengers citing the ‘user pays’ principle.
