Lok Sabha Question No. 933 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Growth in number of Air Passengers
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

(To be answered on the

MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 933 December 2017) 21st

## GROWTH IN NUMBER OF AIR PASSENGERS

## 933\_ SHRI ANTO ANTONY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has any statistics regarding number of air passengers in the country;
- (c) whether there is any making carrier , which operates both in national and international sectors; profit
- (6) if so, the number of passengers that travelled by air during the last three years, year-wise;
- (d) if the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has revised/reviewed cancellation policy of air tickets and if s0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (2) and (b): The details 0f air passengers carried by scheduled carriers on scheduled services within as well as to and from Indian territory during last three years 2014-15,2015-16 & 2016-17 are attached as Annexure-I.
2. (c) and (): The details of Indian airlines making Operating Profit during the year 2016-17 is attached as Annexure II;
3. Series 'M' Part IL, titled "Refund 0f Airline tickets to Passengers of Public Transport Undertakings " issued by Directorate General of Civii Aviation; the airlines shall not cancellation charges more than the basic fare plus fuel surcharge levy

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| ANNEXURE-|                                                      | ANNEXURE-|                                                                                                        |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Material for the reply of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 933 to be | Material for the reply of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 933 to be                                                   |
| Figures (In million)                                                 | Figures (In million)                                                                                                   |
| YEAR                                                                 | PASSENGER TRAFFIC CARRIED BY ALL SCHEDULED AIRLINES ON SCHEDULED SERVICES WITHIN AS WELL AS TO & FROM INDIAN TERRITORY |
| 2014-15                                                              | 115.82                                                                                                                 |
| 2015-16                                                              | 134.98                                                                                                                 |
| 2016-17                                                              |                                                                                                                        |

## Annexure -

(RS. IN MILLION)

| CARRIER/AIRLINE                     | OPERATING REVENUE                   | OPERATING EXPENSES                  | OPERATING RESULTS                   |
|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| NATIONAL CARRIERS                   | NATIONAL CARRIERS                   | NATIONAL CARRIERS                   | NATIONAL CARRIERS                   |
| AIR INDIA                           | 2,19,190.0                          | 2,17,040.0                          | 2150.00                             |
| Al EXPRESS                          | 33,299.3                            | 27,649.9                            | 5649.47                             |
| PRIVATE SCHEDULED DOMESTIC AIRLINES | PRIVATE SCHEDULED DOMESTIC AIRLINES | PRIVATE SCHEDULED DOMESTIC AIRLINES | PRIVATE SCHEDULED DOMESTIC AIRLINES |
| JET AIRWAYS"                        | 2,12,576.7                          | 2.12,070.0                          | 506.62                              |
| GO AIR                              | 36,205.0                            | 32,116.9                            | 4088.10                             |
| SPICE JET"                          | 61,912.7                            | 58,465.9                            | 3446.76                             |
| INDIGO"                             | 1,35,805.0                          |                                     | 16907.96                            |
| BLUE DART"*                         | 6,188.4                             | 5,964.3                             | 224.10                              |
| zoom AIR #                          | 26.                                 | 24.7                                | 1.39                                |

Staternent referred for the reply to Lok Sabha unstarred Question no.933 to be answered on 21-12-2017

(Part C)

OPERATING PROFIT OF PROFIT MAKING SCHEDULED INDIAN CARRIERS FOR THE FY 2016-17(P)