Airline Tickets Fare: There has been a lot of discussion about flight fares in recent times as these fares had skyrocketed. Even after the crisis of GoFirst in the country, there was a decrease in domestic flights, which had an impact on the flight fares.
Have you ever had a question in your mind that after all, what are the expenses involved in the flight fares that are available at such a high price, then the answer can be found here.
Airfare in airline tickets is divided into four parts – airline component, airport operator fees, fees to the Airports Authority of India and charges to the government. Airline components include Basic Fare, Airline Fuel Charges, Common User Terminal Equipment Fee (if applicable) and Convenience Fee applicable on tickets booked through debit or credit cards in online mode.
Airport Authority of India charges passenger service fee while airport operator charges airport development fee and user development fee. The service tax going to the government is also included in the airfare.
Know the components that go into the air ticket fare
User Development Fee (UDF)
One of the most common charges included in the flight fare is the user development fee, which is charged to meet the cost of modernization of airports. The difference in the expenses going under this item depends on the airport from which the flight is taking off.
Airline fuel charge
Sometimes airlines pass on the burden of higher fuel prices to airline passengers and charge it as airline fuel charge or fuel surcharge which is charged over and above the base fare.
Passenger service fee
The Airport Authority of India (AAI) charges passenger service fees from the flight operators, which is taken in lieu of the security and other facilities of the passengers at the airports. However, only a few airports charge this fee from the passengers.
CUTE FEES
Airport Authority of India also levies CUTE fee on passengers in some cases which is called Common User Terminal Equipment Fee. It is charged for the use of metal detecting machines, escalators and other airport equipment used at the airport. It is also sometimes called Passenger Handling Fee which can vary from airport to airport.
Passenger security fee
Passenger security fees or aviation security fees can also be charged from those who travel by air, which is in lieu of the deployment of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personal.
