Global airlines body IATA has urged the Government to defer implementation of revised air navigation charges at various Indian airports saying there was “complete lack” of consultations with stakeholders in this regard.
The charges for airport services as well as those related to air navigation at non-major aerodromes have been revised effective December 16, 2016.
Referring to the increase in Air Navigation Services (ANS) charges at all airports and airport services charges at non-major aerodromes, IATA said it is deeply disappointed by the “complete lack of user consultation and transparency before arriving at this proposal”.
In a recent letter to the Civil Aviation Ministry, IATA said this is particularly surprising given that significant conversations with Airports Authority of India (AAI) had indicated that full and thorough consultation with stakeholders would be undertaken prior to any such changes.