Bengaluru airport to cut departure UDFs, add arrival fee from September 2026
Kempegowda International Airport’s revised 2026-31 tariff framework lowers domestic and international departure UDFs while introducing arrival charges. With domestic flyers comprising about 84% of traffic, the change reshapes the airport passenger-cost mix and is a watchpoint for terminal retail footfall.
What happened
Kempegowda International Airport · Bengaluru airport will cut departure UDFs and introduce arrival UDFs under AERA’s revised tariff regime. The 2026-31
Key facts
- Domestic departure UDF: Rs 300, reduced from Rs 550
- International departure UDF: Rs 997, reduced from Rs 1,500
- Domestic arrival UDF: Rs 125
- International arrival UDF: Rs 426
- New UDF rates apply to tickets issued on or after September 1, 2026
- Fourth control period: April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2031
- Domestic passengers account for around 84% of airport traffic
Why this matters
Retail, F&B and travel-service partners should use the 2026 tariff shift to renegotiate passenger-volume-linked concessions and target domestic-led formats as lower departure UDFs improve the airport’s competitive proposition.