Airport Fee Increase: Big News! Catching a flight from this airport is expensive, passengers will be charged a higher fee

Airport Fee Increase: The Airport Authority has increased the passenger fee at Mumbai Airport, one of the busiest airports in the country. The authority has increased the passenger fee separately for domestic and international flights.

Airport Fee Increase: Catching a flight from Mumbai Airport, one of the busiest airports in India, has now become more expensive. The Airport Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) has fixed different passenger user development fees (UDF) for ‘economy’ and ‘business’ class passengers on international flights from Mumbai airport. AERA has fixed revised rates for the period from 16 May 2025 to 31 March 2029. This means that the new rate will remain applicable for the next 4 years.

According to the notification issued by the regulator on Thursday, these steps have been taken to ensure equitable allocation of aircraft charges among all concerned stakeholders. For domestic passengers, the UDF will be Rs 175 per departure, which will remain stable during the ‘Fourth Control’ period. Per departure means that every time you go to catch a flight, you will have to pay the same fee.

How much was the fee earlier

Till now, the passenger fee at Mumbai airport was about Rs 50 less. Till August 2024, domestic passengers were charged Rs 120 per departure from this airport. The notification said that UDF for international flights has been fixed separately for ‘economy’ and ‘business’ class passengers. For an ‘economy’ class passenger traveling internationally, UDF will be Rs 615 per passenger and for ‘business’ class it will be Rs 695 per passenger.

Why is this fee charged?

According to the regulator, airport passenger fee is charged in addition to the fare. Its purpose is to provide modern facilities and security to the passengers at the airport. This fee is used to maintain and operate the airport. This facility is directly for the passengers and that is why a fee is charged from them. This fee is increased gradually so that it does not suddenly burden the passengers.

The post Airport Fee Increase: Big News! Catching a flight from this airport is expensive, passengers will be charged a higher fee first appeared on informalnewz.

News