No relief for flyers in Bengaluru as cut in user development fee pushed to next fiscal

Bengaluru: Passengers flying out of Bengaluru will get no respite from steep airport charges, with the current user development fee (UDF) of Rs 550 for domestic and Rs 1,500 for international journeys set to continue till March 31, 2026. The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) has deferred the planned reduction, citing the heavy capital expenditure and revenue shortfall of Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) as the airport gears up for major expansion.

BIAL said the decision is fully in line with regulatory norms, and there is no case for a reduction at this stage.