New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- Passengers who travel often from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport or Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport are likely to witness a 22 times surge in their user charges, which is part of an airline ticket, reported the news portal Economic Times on 1 December 2025.

According to the agency report, this rise in the user charges comes after a Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) order, which redefined the formula for calculating airline tariffs between the financial year 2009 and 2014.

As a result of this tribunal order, two of India's largest airports now owe more than Rs.50,000 crore in dues for the period. As per the news report, the amount due is set to be ...