New Delhi: The government Monday said the non-aeronautical revenue of state-run Airports Authority of India has increased 52 percent in three years from Rs.819.10 crore in 2010-11 to Rs.1,241 crore in 2013-14.
Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma informed the Lok Sabha that the non-aeronautical revenue of AAI increased by 52 percent in three years.
The minister said the AAI has started various new concepts to increase the non-aeronautical potential like introduction of master concessionaire in the field of food and beverages (F&B), duty free shops and advertisement, express courier terminal and common user cargo terminal.
“The area utilised for non-aeronautical services has been increased by more than ten percent per year for most of the airports,” the minister said.
