Mumbai: Cost of operations at Mumbai airport are set to rise with Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) fixing higher rent in upcoming international terminal and introducing a levy on packed food items sold on board low cost airlines.
Mumbai airport handled over 30 million passengers last year and is the second busiest airport after Delhi
The 4,39,000 sq metre, the four-level new terminal called T2 at Sahar is set to open in December-January and will initially handle only international flights.
MIAL has signed fresh agreements with airlines and ground handling companies for office space at the terminal and has revised rentals from about Rs 2000 per sq metre to Rs 2800 per sq metre.
In addition the airlines have to pay Rs 25,000 per sq metre in deposit and a fixed user charge for telephone and internet connections. Moreover MIAL has proposed a 7.5% revision in rent from next April and this is being opposed by airlines.
Read News In Full 17/09/13 Aneesh Phadnis/Business Standard
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