GMR International Airport Ltd.

To day (13-02-2008) I had visited this Airport. This is "FENTASTIC". Airport Terminal Building Rated by LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design , U.S. Green Building Council). There are two Entrence Gates in the "Level F", You can go through any of the Gate. There is only one terminal for both International(Right Side) and Domestic(Left Side) Passengers Check-in Counters.
Airline Reservation Counters will be there between two gates. There are Four A.T.M's. Two Information(Enquiry) Desks each at entrence gates. Four Telephone Booths (TATA).There are 35 Chairs to sit.
There are Around 120 Check-in Counters (inc. Check in Counters, Hand Baggege C.C & Self Baggege C.C (Automated Kiosk mechines)). Domestic Passengers Check-in Counters are at Left Side Wing (You have to be 2Hours before your flight) and International Passengers Check-in Counters are at Right Side Wing (You have to be 3-4Hours before your flight). Check-In Counters will be Closed before 30Minutes.
After Check-in, Domestic Passengers will go towards Left Side Wing for Bording-Pass and Security (C.I.S.F.) Check. There are many Retail Shops to shop(Raymonds, Bollywood Bar & More...) under Shoppers Stop. Left/Right side Wing is also known as Island. Domestic Island has 700 chairs to relax.
After Check-in, International Passengers will go towards right Wing for Imigration Check (there are 22 Imigration Counters) , Bording-Pass and Security(C.I.S.F.) Check. There are Nuance-Shoppers Stop (Duty-Free), KFC & More.. Shops. International Island has 500 Chairs to relax.
*Visiters are not allowed inside of the Terminal.
Airport has "75 Mtrs" Hight Air Traffic Controll Tower (Longest in Indias). Airport is capable to park 42 AirCrafts at-a-time.
All Passengers can view Aircraft Landing and Take-Off through Glass.
I dont have access to all the "Levels". As I Know i ll Post here.
Thats all for this day.

Deccan Herald » National » Detailed Story
Thursday, January 31, 2008

--Hyderabad airport says no to passenger fee--

From B S Arun, DH News Service, New Delhi:

The new GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL) has decided not to impose the passenger fee following a request made by the civil aviation ministry.

The GHIAL heeded to the ministry appeal and has decided to await the setting up of the Airport Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) to decide on the issue, informed sources told Deccan Herald on Wednesday.

The Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) is another greenfield airport that wants to impose the fee – also called User Development Fee (UDF). The ministry has appealed to the BIAL to do a rethink on the issue.
“So far, there has been no positive response from BIAL”, an official familiar with the issue, said. The ministry plans to continue its effort to persuade BIAL to either drop levy of the charge or reduce it. As per the BIAL proposal, the domestic passenger leaving out of Bangalore will be levied UDF of Rs 675 and international passenger Rs 955. There is no charge on the passengers on arrival. The BIAL has the right to levy the fee as it is part of the concession agreement among the airport developer, Karnataka government and the ministry.

Delhi and Mumbai airports, which have been given to private operators to modernise and operate, have not been levying UDF at present. Indian airports currently charge passenger service fee of Rs 225 per passenger. Of this, Rs 70 goes to the operator and Rs 130 to Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) which takes care of security in airports.

The Devanahalli airport is set for a March 30 opening while the Hyderabad takes off on March 16.

Link: http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Jan312008/national2008013149552.asp

Indian Airlines News Blog
18 Feb, 2008 Air Travel News

--Air fares to Bangalore, Hyderabad could cost more--

NEW DELHI: Flying to Hyderabad and Bangalore could be more expensive as the airline operators are contemplating a hike in airfares to these two cities if the government gives a nod to a proposal to levy additional user charges from passengers by these airports.

A SpiceJet airline official Friday said it could increase the fare for Bangalore and Hyderabad routes if the government allows these airports to levy additional charges.

BIAL (Bangalore International Airport Limited), which is developing the new airport in Bangalore, has requested the central government to allow an additional levy of Rs.675 ($17) on outgoing domestic travellers and Rs.955 ($24) on international passengers. The Hyderabad airport too has made similar requests to the government.

The matter is under discussion with the aviation ministry. The latter has asked the developers of Bangalore and Hyderabad airports to reconsider their proposal regarding additional user charges. The developers of these airports have however rejected the government’s suggestion.

Charging a user development fee is a part of the concession agreement for the development, construction, operation and maintenance of these two airports.

Link: http://www.indianairlinesblog.com/2008/02/air-fares-to-bangalore-hyderabad-could-cost-more/

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