Flight tickets to increase slightly from September 1

NEW DELHI : The Civil Aviation Ministry has decided to charge higher aviation security fee (ASF) from domestic as well as international passengers from September 1, people familiar with the matter said.

Making the air travel slightly costlier, the official source said the ASF for domestic flyers will be increased to ₹160 from ₹150 starting next month, and international passengers will pay $5.2 instead of $4.85 as the ASF from September 1.

Airlines collect the ASF from passengers when they book their tickets and then give it to the government. The ASF is used to fund the security arrangement at airports across the country.

The ministry had increased the ASF last year too.