Lok Sabha Question No. 5464 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: International Flights from Calicut Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 5464

## INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS FROM CALICUT AIRPORT

5464.

MS. RAMYA HARIDAS

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) the number of international flights operated from Calicut international airport with their destinations; being along
- (b) whether there is any proposal to change its category/level;
- (c) if s0, the reasons therefor;
- () whether the Government is aware of the improvement works undertaken recently in the airport; and
- (e) if $0, the details thereof and the amount spent thereon?

## ANSWER

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

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(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) The details of number of international flights operated from Calicut international airport along with their destinations is piaced being

- (6) There is no proposal to change the categoryllevel of Calicut International Airport
2. (c) Does not arise.
3. (d) & (e) Yes Sir, the following works has been taken up at Calicut Airport:
4. () tConstruction of New International Arrival Block, Internal Modification of Existing International Passengers Terminal building and associated works New Arrival Block has been commissioned on 26.03.2019 The total cost of the project was Rs 120.19 crore and work was complcted in January, 2019.
5. () Resurfacing and strengthening of Runway: completed in February, 2017.

## List of International flights operated per week by various airlines at Calicut

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| S.No   | Name of Airline                         | Destination    | No. of flight movement week (Arrival + per Departure)   |
|--------|-----------------------------------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| 1      | INDIGO                                  | ABU DHABI      | 14                                                      |
| 2      | INDIGO                                  | DOHA           | 14                                                      |
| 3      | INDIGO                                  | DUBAI          | 14                                                      |
| 4      | AIR INDIA LTD                           | DUBAI          | 14                                                      |
| 5      | AIR INDIA LTD                           | SHARJAH        | 14                                                      |
| 6      | ETIHAD AIRWAYS                          | ABU DHABI      | 28                                                      |
|        |                                         | DUBAI          | 6                                                       |
| 7      | FLY DUBAI                               | SHARJAH        | 14                                                      |
| 8      | AIR ARABIA                              | BAHRAIN        | 14                                                      |
| 9      | GULF AIR COMPANY GSC AIR INDIA EXPRESS  | AL AIN         | 4                                                       |
| 10     |                                         | ABU DHABI      | 14                                                      |
| 11     | AIR INDIA EXPRESS                       | BAHRAIN        | 14                                                      |
| 12     | AIR INDIA EXPRESS                       | DAMMAM         | 14                                                      |
| 13     | AIR INDIA EXPRESS                       |                | 14                                                      |
| 14     | AIR INDIA EXPRESS                       | DOHA           | 26                                                      |
| 15     | AIR INDIA EXPRESS                       | DUBAI KUWAIT   | 10                                                      |
| 16     | AIR INDIA EXPRESS AIR INDIA EXPRESS     | MUSCAT         | 14                                                      |
| 17     |                                         | RAS AL KHAIMAH | 4                                                       |
| 18     | AIR INDIA EXPRESS                       | RIYADH         | 10                                                      |
| 19     | AIR INDIA EXPRESS                       | SHARJAH        | 16                                                      |
| 20     | AIR INDIA EXPRESS AIR INDIA EXPRESS     | SALALAH        | 2                                                       |
| 21     |                                         | DOHA           | 14                                                      |
| 22     | QATAR AIRWAYS                           |                | 14                                                      |
| 23     | SPICEJET LIMITED                        | DUBAI JEDDAH   | 14                                                      |
| 24 25  | SPICEJET LIMITED SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES | JEDDAHRIYADH   | 18                                                      |
|        |                                         |                | 42                                                      |
| 26     | OMAN AIR                                | MUSCAT         |                                                         |
|        |                                         |                | 376                                                     |
|        | TOTAL                                   |                |                                                         |

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