Airlines are against charging Airport Development Fees from passengers who have booked tickets for travel on or after December 1.

The date is significant since Delhi International Airport Limited plans to levy charges starting from that date. Airline officials said that the proposal to extend the period for charging ADF was cleared only on November 15 and it did not give them sufficient time to either warn passengers or bring about necessary changes in their ticketing system.

If ADF collection starts from December 1, the airlines will have to take this money from passengers at check-in counters which will be nothing less than a logistical nightmare.