Business-class flyers from Delhi may soon have to shell out more

DIAL proposes charging international business, 1st class passengers 2x the user development fee

Air travel to and from Delhi Airport is likely to become much costlier. What’s more, depending on your class and time of travel, it could burn an even bigger hole in your pocket.

 

For the first time, Delhi International Airport (DIAL), which operates the airport, has proposed charging international business and first-class passengers double the user development fee (UDF) compared to international economy and premium economy travellers over the next four financial years, according to its latest submission to the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) of India.

 

Until now, all departing international passengers at India’s largest airport have paid a