Airlines operating at DIAL to collect Development Fee while issuing tickets

According to a PIB release, in order to obviate inconvenience to passengers and for smooth and orderly air transport/ airport operations the Government of India (GoI) has decided that all the airlines will collect the Development Fee (DF) from the passengers at the time of issuing the air ticket and remit the same to Delhi International Airport Ltd. (DIAL) in line with the system/procedure in vogue in respect of collection of Passenger Service Fee (PSF). For this, collection charges not exceeding Rs five per passenger will be receivable by the airlines from DIAL, which will not be passed on to the passengers in any manner.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), has asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to inform all airlines accordingly. DIAL may exempt following persons from levy of Development Fee: Infants, i.e., those persons who are travelling on infant tickets issued by the airlines; Holders of Diplomatic Passport; Airline crew on duty; Persons travelling on official duty on aircraft operated by Indian Armed Forces; Transit/transfer passengers (less than six hrs stay at IGI Airport, Delhi); Passengers departing from IGI Airport,