Adani Airport Tops User Fee Collections At Thiruvananthapuram

13 Feb 2026 CW Team

Adani Airports Holdings Limited (AAHL) controlled Thiruvananthapuram airport collected a record Rs 3,830 million (mn) in user fee from passengers in 2025, exceeding receipts at other privatised airports. The amount relates to the levy charged as part of the air ticket fare and reflects tariff adjustments authorised by the regulator. The figure marks the highest annual user fee among airports run by private operators.

The total user fee at Ahmedabad was Rs 3,453.1 mn, at Jaipur Rs 2,956.2 mn, at Lucknow Rs 2,605.9 mn, at Guwahati Rs 2,081.7 mn and at Mangaluru Rs 1,115.8 mn in 2025. In Kerala, Cochin International Airport charged Rs 270 for a domestic passenger and Rs 570 for an international passenger, while Kannur International Airport remained among the highest chargers in the country. These different levels reflect individual tariff determinations and traffic mixes.

The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India, established under the AERA Act, 2008, determines aeronautical charges by considering return on investment for aeronautical assets, operating expenditure, depreciation and tax. Tariffs are set through a multi-year tariff proposal submitted by airport operators and come into effect after notification in an Aeronautical Information Circular issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The regulatory process seeks to balance operator recovery with passenger affordability.

AERA had granted permission to revise the user fee at Thiruvananthapuram by approximately 50 per cent on June 21, 2024 for a five year period from April one, 2022 to March 31, 2027, representing the first revision since privatisation. AAHL controls a total of eight airports in the country. The higher levy is likely to increase the aeronautical component of air ticket fares and will be borne by passengers.

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