Domestic air passengers flying out of Bengaluru will pay significantly less in airport user charges from September 1, with the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) fixing the User Development Fee (UDF) at Rs 300 per departing passenger for the five-year period through March 2031.
The revised fee is 45% lower than the existing Rs 550 and also below the Rs 450 proposed by airport operator Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL). The reduction is particularly significant for Bengaluru, where domestic travellers account for about 84% of total passenger traffic.
