'Class divide' in skies: Aera hikes Mumbai airport user development fee

The revised UDF will remain in force from May 16 this year to March 31, 2029 (the end of 2028-29), also called the "fourth control period"

The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Aera) has allowed Adani Group-led Mumbai International Airport (MIAL), which manages the airport in India’s financial capital, to charge a higher user development fee (UDF) from international business class passengers than from international economy class travellers until 2028–29.

 

GMR Group-led Delhi International Airport, which operates Delhi airport, was the first to receive approval to levy class-based differential UDF from international passengers in March this year.

 

Aera, in a statement on Thursday, said MIAL can collect a UDF of ₹615 from each departing international economy class passenger and ₹695 from each departing international business