This is some good news for Air Travelers. The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has vacated the stay order given by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court and this has resulted in reduction in the User Development Fee (UDF) which was being charged by the Delhi Airport. Hidden in the taxes of your flight ticket is UDF (code IN) which is charged by the airports for the development of the airport infrastructure. Link to the circular for refund from DGCA.
| Passengers | Old UDF at Delhi Airport | New UDF at Delhi Airport |
| Departing Domestic Passengers | Rs. 245.02 – 490.04 | Rs. 10.00 |
| Arriving Domestic Passengers | Rs. 207.32 – 414.65 | Rs. 0.00 |
| Departing International Passengers | Rs. 565.43 – 1130.85 | Rs. 45.00 |
| Arriving International Passengers | Rs. 461.77 – 932.95 | Rs. 0.00 |
*Rates above are exclusive of taxes and might vary based on date of booking
Are you eligible?
If you have flown or are going to fly out of or into Delhi Airport after 7th July 2017 and have booked your tickets on or before 7th July 2017 you are eligible for UDF refund from the Airlines which can be upto Rs. 1,216.00 per passenger per flight.
When to claim the refund?
Refund can be claimed up to 45 days from 7th July 2017 for domestic travellers and 60 days for international travellers.
| Passengers | Time for Claiming Refund | Last Date for Claiming Refund |
| Domestic Passengers | 45 days | 21 Aug 2017 |
| International Passengers | 60 days | 05 Sep 2017 |
Where to claim the refund?
Refund has to be claimed from the point of booking of your ticket
- If the ticket was booked through a travel agent, the amount should be claimed from travel agent whether online or offline.
- If the ticket was booked directly with the airlines, the amount should be claimed from the airlines.
What happens if you don’t claim the refund in time?
If you don’t claim the refund in time, the amount will be paid to Delhi airport and will be adjusted in their tariff calculation in the next control period.
You can also send your tickets to udf@airwhizz.com and we will revert with claim amount and process applicable for your ticket.
So go ahead and grab your refund!
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