New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- Willie Walsh, the Chief Executive Officer of IndiGo, India's largest domestic carrier, said on Tuesday that charges levied per passenger at the Mumbai airport should be reduced once the redevelopment of Terminal 1 is complete.

Both Mumbai and Navi Mumbai airports are controlled by entities of the Adani Group. The airports charge airlines aeronautical charges per passenger for services like parking, landing and others, and this cost is added to the ticket prices of customers.

Walsh insisted that airlines should be allowed to recover their cost of capital as rising airport charges and investments add to their operating expenses and contribute to airfares. He has called for greater scrutiny of airport investments as we...