Lok Sabha Question No. 811 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-21
Subject: Growth of International Passenger and Cargo Traffic
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 811 (To be answered on the November 2019) 21st

## GROWTH OF INTERNA TIONAL PASSENGER AND CARGO TRAFFIC

## 811. SHRI LA VU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) the details of inbound and outbound international passengers during each of the last five years from metros and tier-two cities, airport-wise;
- (c) the details of bilateral seat sharing agreements entered into with different countries and the dates on which these agreements were revised last;
- (b) whether there is any increase in international passenger traffic in tier-two cities and if s0, the details thereof with the manner in which this increase can be compared with airports in metro cities; along
- (d) whether there is any increase in the allocation of seats to metro and tier two cities and if sO, the details thereof; and
- (e) the percentage of increase in cargo transportation, particularly perishable items from tier-two cities and metros and the manner in which transportation of cargo from tier-two cities can be compared with that of metros in the last five years, airport and year-wise?

## ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a) (b) The details of inbound and outbound international passenger during each of the last five years from metros and tier-two cities, airport-wise alongwith the percentage increase in international passenger traffic from both categories of cities is attached as Annexure-I.
- (c) & (d) The details of bilateral seat sharing memoranda of understanding entered into with different countries alongwith increase in allocation of seats in the last five years is attached as Annexure-II:
- (e) The percentage of increase in cargo transportation from metros & tier-two cities

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Statement referred to in the reply of LOK SABHA UnStarred Question No.811 to be answered on 21-11-2019 The\_details\_of\_Bilateral\_seat\_sharing\_memoranda\_of\_understanding\_(WoULentered into\_with different countries alongwith dates in the last five Years:

Year-2014

|    | Name of the Country   | Date of Signing   | Details                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Details                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|----|-----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1  | Dubai                 | 26 February 2014  | Increase of capacity entitlements from 54200 to 65200 in 3 phases ending in Winter 2015. Within the above increased capacity entitlements the capacity deployment by the designated airlines of UAE (Dubai) to/from various points in India shall not exceed the following: | Increase of capacity entitlements from 54200 to 65200 in 3 phases ending in Winter 2015. Within the above increased capacity entitlements the capacity deployment by the designated airlines of UAE (Dubai) to/from various points in India shall not exceed the following: |
|    |                       |                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Seats per week in each direction                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|    |                       |                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 13,400                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|    |                       |                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 10,800                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|    |                       |                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 9,400                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|    |                       |                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 8,200                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|    |                       |                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 9,200                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|    |                       |                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 5,400                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|    |                       |                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 3,960                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|    |                       |                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 3,400                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|    |                       |                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 3,133                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|    |                       |                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 567                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 2  | Egypt                 | 27 August 2014    | Lucknow Increase of capacity entitlements from 7 to                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Lucknow Increase of capacity entitlements from 7 to                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 3  | Seychelles            | 16 September 2014 | 14 services per week: No city wise limits: Increase of capacity entitlements from 2 to 7 services per week. No wise limits. city                                                                                                                                            | 14 services per week: No city wise limits: Increase of capacity entitlements from 2 to 7 services per week. No wise limits. city                                                                                                                                            |

Year-2015

|   SI: No: | Name of the Country   | Date of Signing of MOU   | Details                                                                                                                                 |
|-----------|-----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | New Zealand           | 26 2015 May              | Increase of capacity entitlements to 7 services per week. No city wise limits:                                                          |
|         2 | Republic of Korea     | 15 October 2015          | Increase of capacity entitlements from 6 to 19 services per week No city wise limits:                                                   |
|         3 | Kazakhstan            | 19 October 2015          | Increase of capacity entitlements from 14 to 21 services per week. No wise limits. Maximum 10 services from one point of call: city any |
|         4 | Kenya                 | 19 October 2015          | Increase of capacity entitlements from 14 to 21 services per week No city wise limits:                                                  |

|    |          |                 | 21 services per_week No wise limits. city _                                                                                             |
|----|----------|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  5 | Ethiopia | 20 October 2015 | Increase of capacity entitlements from 21 to 28 services per week: No city wise limits. Maximum 14 services from any one point of call: |

Year-2016

|     | Name of the Country   | Date of Signing of MOU   | Details                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|-----|-----------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1_  | Bulgaria              | 19 January 2016          | Increase of capacity entitlements from 2 to 7 services per week: No wise limits. city                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 2 _ | Fiji                  | 04 February 2016         | Increase of capacity entitlements from 2 to 3 services per week: No city wise limits.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 3   | Greece                | 07 September 2016        | Open sky formalised. Unlimited services to 6 metros:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 4.  | Cambodia              | 15 September 2016        | Increase of capacity entitlements to 28 services to metros and unlimited services to 18 tourist destinations (non-metro*).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 5   | Serbia                | 27 October 2016          | Open sky formalised. Unlimited services to 4 metros                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 6_  | Jamaica               | 05 December 2016         | Open sky formalised: Unlimited services to 6 metros.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 7   | Oman                  | 06 December 2016         | Increase of capacity entitlements from 21147 to 27405 seats per week. Pointwise caps revised to: i) 21 frequencies 3,843 seats per week to Mumbai ii) 21 frequencies 3,402 seats per week to New Delhi iii) 14 frequencies 2,268 seats per week to Kochi iv) 7 frequencies 1,134 seats per week to Thiruvananthapuram v) 14 frequencies/ 2,268 seats per week to Chennai vi) 21 frequencies 3,843 seats per week to Hyderabad vii) 14 frequencies 2,268 seats per week to Lucknow viii) 7 frequencies 1,134 seats per week to Jaipur 2,268 seats per week to Bengaluru x) 21 frequencies 3,843 seats per week to Kozhikode |

|     |                |                  | xi) 7 frequencies 1,134 seats per week to Goa                                                                                     |
|-----|----------------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 8   | Czech Republic | 06 December 2016 | Open sky formalised. Unlimited services to 6 metros.                                                                              |
| 9   | Guyana         | 06 December 2016 | Open sky formalised. Unlimited services to 6 metros.                                                                              |
| 10_ | Israel         | 07 December 2016 | Increase of capacity entitlements from 7 to 14 services per week. Maximum 9 services from Mumbai/Delhi. Remaining from Goa/Kochi: |
| 11_ | Ghana          | 07 December 2016 | Increase of capacity entitlements from 2 to 7 services per week: No city wise limits.                                             |
| 12_ | Finland        | 08 December 2016 | Open sky formalised. Unlimited services to 6 metros.                                                                              |
| 13. | Spain          | 09 December 2016 | Open sky formalised. Unlimited services to 6 metros.                                                                              |
|     | Sri Lanka      | 09 December 2016 | Open sky formalised. Unlimited services to 6 metros.                                                                              |

Year-2017

| SI: No.   | Name of the Country   | Date of Signing of MOU   | Details                                                                                                  |
|-----------|-----------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.        | Georgia               | 10 January 2017          | Increase of capacity entitlements from 4 to 21 services per week No city wise limits.                    |
| 2         | Netherlands           | 24 January 2017          | Open sky formalised: Unlimited services to 6 metros.                                                     |
| 3         | UK                    | 06 February 2017         | Open sky formalised. Unlimited services to 6 metros Maximum 56 services on Delhi/Mumbai-London Heathrow: |
| 4.        | Malta                 | 15 March 2017            | Open sky formalised: Unlimited services to 6 metros.                                                     |
|           | Japan                 | 30 August 2017           | Open sky formalised. Unlimited services to 6 metros.                                                     |
| 6         | Tanzania              | 04 December 2017         | Open sky formalised. Unlimited services to 6 metros.                                                     |
| 7         | Nigeria               | 04 December 2017         | Increase of capacity entitlements from 7 to 14 services per week. No city wise limits.                   |
| 8_        | Morocco               | 05 December 2017         | Open sky formalised. Unlimited services to 6 metros.                                                     |
| 9_        | Botswana              | 06 December 2017         | Open sky formalised. Unlimited services to 6 metros.                                                     |
| 10.       | Austria               | 06 December 2017         | Increase of capacity entitlements                                                                        |

|    |                   |                  | from 14 to 49 services per week: 42 services to 6 metros and 7 services to Amritsar.                                                         |
|----|-------------------|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 11 | Thailand          | 06 December 2017 | Increase of capacity entitlements from 23609 seats to 29759 seats per week subject to 80% operation by Indian carriers. No wise limits. city |
| 12 | Switzerland       | 07 December 2017 | Open sky formalised. Unlimited services to 6 metros:                                                                                         |
| 13 | Brunei Darussalam | 07 December 2017 | Increase of capacity entitlements from 7 to 28 services per week: No city wise limits. Maximum 7 services from any point of call;            |

Year-2018

|    | Name of the Country   | Date of Signing of MOU   | Details                                                                                                                    |
|----|-----------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  1 | Philippines           | 12 July 2018             | Increase of capacity entitlements to 28 services to metros and unlimited services to 18 tourist destinations (non-metro*): |

Year-2019

| SI: No.   | Name of the Country   | Date of Signing of MOU   | Details                                                                                                                                       |
|-----------|-----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Bangladesh            | 15 March 2019            | Increase of capacity entitlements from 61 services to 91 services from Summer 2019 and to 120 services from Winter 2020. No city wise limits. |
| 2_        | Saudi Arabia          | 29 October 2019          | Increase of capacity entitlements from 28000 seats to 36000 seats immediately and to 50000 seats in phases. No city wise limits:              |

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