TBM Staff - Mumbai The levy on scheduled flights being operated within India to fund the Regional Air Connectivity Fund has been increased to INR 6,500 per departure of an eligible flight from the existing rate of Rs 6,000, starting May 1, reports Business Today.
The decision was taken after a joint review by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) with the airlines represented by the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA).
The levy is charged on each departure of flights on aircraft having MTOW (maximum take-off weight) above 40 tonnes, except for routes in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Lakshadweep.
The MoCA launched the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) in October 2016 to enhance regional air connectivity from unserved and underserved airports in the country and make air travel affordable to the masses. (Source: Business Today)
