India's airport regulator reduced the user development fee for domestic passengers departing from Hyderabad by more than 30%, from ₹750 to ₹515, under a new tariff order effective September 2026.

The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) has cut the user development fee (UDF) for domestic passengers departing from Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport by more than 30%, reducing it from ₹750 to ₹515 per passenger. The revised tariff order takes effect on September 1, 2026, and remains valid until March 31, 2031.
For departing international passengers, AERA has fixed the UDF at ₹1,030 per passenger, down from the existing ₹1,500 and below the airport operator's proposed ₹1,150. For domestic departures, the operator had proposed ₹580 per passenger.
The regulator also reduced landing charges, setting them at ₹435 per metric tonne for domestic flights and ₹630 per metric tonne for international flights during the same period. The changes are part of a new tariff calculation framework adopted by the regulator for the airport.
India's airport regulator reduced the user development fee for domestic passengers departing from Hyderabad by more than 30%, from ₹750 to ₹515, under a new tariff order effective September 2026.

The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) has cut the user development fee (UDF) for domestic passengers departing from Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport by more than 30%, reducing it from ₹750 to ₹515 per passenger. The revised tariff order takes effect on September 1, 2026, and remains valid until March 31, 2031.
For departing international passengers, AERA has fixed the UDF at ₹1,030 per passenger, down from the existing ₹1,500 and below the airport operator's proposed ₹1,150. For domestic departures, the operator had proposed ₹580 per passenger.
The regulator also reduced landing charges, setting them at ₹435 per metric tonne for domestic flights and ₹630 per metric tonne for international flights during the same period. The changes are part of a new tariff calculation framework adopted by the regulator for the airport.