New Delhi, May 9 -- Catching a flight from Adani Airports-managed Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Mumbai International Airport (Csmia) will become more expensive from 16 May. The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Aera) has approved Csmia's proposal to increase the user development fee (Udf) for both domestic and international flights.

Aera has issued the tariff order for four years, from 16 May 2025 to 31 March 2029. Until now, domestic passengers were not paying Udf, but from 16 May, they will have to pay Udf for both departure and arrival.

Domestic passengers will have to pay a Udf of Rs.175 for departures from the airport and Rs.75 for arrivals to Csmia. The airport had earlier proposed a Udf of Rs.325 for domestic passenge...