NEW DELHI: The Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) has proposed levying an ad-hoc user development fee (UDF) of Rs 200 and Rs 500 for every domestic and international outbound passenger, respectively, till March 31, 2023, to tide over the Covid crisis, reports Saurabh Sinha.
It has informed the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) about a “cash shortfall for meeting operational expenses” due to extremely low levels of air traffic in pandemic times that has resulted in loss of both aeronautical and non-aero revenues. The ad-hoc levy has been sought to “ensure economic and viable operations of (the) airport”.
The ad-hoc UDF proposed for every departing domestic passenger, which is currently nil at Mumbai, is Rs 200. For every international departure, MIAL has proposed Rs 500 as ad-hoc UDF — taking the total UDF (adding Rs 116 UDF) to Rs 616. For international tickets in foreign currency, the ad-hoc proposed is $7.23 in addition to UDF of $1.68, taking the total to $8.91.