New Delhi: Realizing that its poll-eve decision to privatize six more Airports Authority of India (AAI) airports has led to fears that these places may also impose hefty user charges for flyers like those levied at Delhi and Mumbai, the government has decided not to allow airport development fee (ADF) there. Aviation minister Ajit Singh said only user development fee (UDF) will be allowed at these airports, unlike Delhi and Mumbai that charge both ADF and UDF. The six airports UPA-II wishes to privatize in its remaining tenure are Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Jodhpur and Guwahati.
"Only UDF will be allowed at these airports even after they are being maintained by private players. Any hike in charges will be allowed only if and when certain capital expenditure is incurred on things like adding capacity. Flyers from these places should not be burdened by high charges," said Singh.
Read news in full 17/10/13 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
Sunday 20 October 2013
No airport development fee after privatization
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