IATA opposes greenfield airport tariff model, demands low tax on jet fuel

Civil aviation minister Suresh Prabhu said 100 new airports will be built in next 10-15 years with an investment of $60 billion

The International Air Transport Association has opposed the government proposal of a pre-determined tariff for greenfield airports while reiterating it's demand for lower taxes on jet fuel and the abolition of GST on international tickets.

Alexandre de Juniac, director general of IATA on Tuesday said that it makes no sense to fix a passenger yield at the outset of concession contract that will run for four decades. "Flexible parameters should be set that are regularly reviewed by a regulator. We know from bitter experiences in Brazil, Australia and elsewhere that selecting the company that simply proposes the highest concession fee