Airfare Rise Not Linked To Airport Charges: ACI

New Delhi: Airport charges are an important element of the commercial aviation ecosystem for infrastructure development and increase in airfares is not linked to a rise in the charges, according to the Airports Council International (ACI). Stefano Baronci, Director General, ACI Asia Pacific & Middle East, said: “The increase in airfares is not linked to a rise in airport charges. The impact of airport charges on consumers (passengers) is very small to negligible. The full basket of airport charges collectively represents only 5.1 per cent of the base airfare and ancillary fees.”Against the backdrop of the International Air Transportation Association (IATA) flagging concerns over a steep rise in airport charges, ACI also said that the charges will remain a critical source of revenue for airports.