Pay Rs. 350-Rs. 700 more for using the city airport

From February 1, fliers taking off from Mumbai will have to pay for using the airport. So, a domestic flier will be charged Rs.346 more on an air ticket while a person flying abroad will have to shell out Rs.692 extra, reports Soubhik Mitra.

Updated on: Jan 17, 2013, 24:59:05 IST

Hindustan Times | By Soubhik Mitra, Mumbai

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From February 1, fliers taking off from Mumbai will have to pay for using the airport. So, a domestic flier will be charged Rs.346 more on an air ticket while a person flying abroad will have to shell out Rs.692 extra.

From April 1, however, the charges will be scaled down to Rs. 274 for domestic travel and Rs548 for a foreign trip up to March 2014.

This user development fee will be part of the ticket cost. This charge is in addition to the airport development fee of Rs.100 and Rs. 600, on domestic and international travel respectively, that airlines already charge.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Soubhik Mitra
Soubhik Mitra is an assistant editor with the Hindustan Times. The Mumbai boy has spent over a decade reporting on civic, environmental and political issues. His current stint is the longest where he writes on aviation and travel.Read More

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