New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Taking domestic and international flights from the Delhi and Mumbai airports is likely to get cheaper, with the Supreme Court Tuesday striking down the airport development fee (ADF) being charged by private operators.
The apex court bench of justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice A.K. Patnaik overruled the ADF, which had been challenged by an NGO Consumer Online Foundation.
As a result, tickets are likely to become cheaper by Rs.200 for domestic travellers and Rs.1,300 for international passengers boarding from Delhi. Similarly, tickets from the Mumbai airport are also likely to become cheaper with varying rates.
The apex court, through its judgment, struck down the verdict of the Delhi High Court which had rejected the NGO's petition challenging the ADF being charged by the private operators of the international airports in these cities.