Relief for flyers: No tariff hike at Kempegowda International Airport for now

Air passengers transiting through Kempegowda International Airport can heave a sigh of relief for now.

The Airport Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) has ordered that the existing User Development Fee (UDF) and other tariffs will continue for the next six months, from April to September 30.

However, this is only an interim arrangement. The UDF could see a hike if the tariff determination process for the current Control Period (five-year periods in terms of aeronautical tariff), now in progress, is completed earlier than six months.

Citing revenue shortfall due to the Covid-triggered closure of airport operations, the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) had sought an increase in aeronautical charges.