Lok Sabha Question No. 2546 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-16
Subject: Flights from Surat Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: C. R. Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2546

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  16th March 2023 )

## FLIGHTS FROM SURAT AIRPORT

2546.    SHRI C.R. PATIL Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of the flights operational from Surat Airport, flight/airline-wise
- during the last three years and current year;
- (b)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  number  of  flights  from  Surat  airport  to national  and  international  destination  have  been  reduced,  and  if  so,  the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  initiated  steps  to  increase  the  number  of
- flights from Surat airport; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION      (GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

- (a) to (d): Ministry of Civil Aviation continues to interact with the airlines to promote air connectivity in the country. The details of airline-wise scheduled flights  from  Surat  Airport  during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year  is attached as Annexure - I.

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With the repeal of the Air Corporation Act in March 1994, the Indian domestic aviation  market  has  been  deregulated.  Consequently,  for  commercial  flight operations,  airlines  are  free  to  induct  capacity  with  any  aircraft  type  for selecting whatever markets and networks they wish to operate across the country. Thus, it is up to the airlines to provide air services to specific places depending  upon  the  traffic demand  and  their  commercial  viability, in compliance with the extant guidelines in this regard.

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Note - In aircraft movements, landing and take-off of an aircraft are counted separately i.e. one  landing and take-off are counted as two movements.

| Annexure - I                                       | Annexure - I                                       | Annexure - I                                       | Annexure - I                                       | Annexure - I                                       |
|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Aircraft movement during last three years at Surat | Aircraft movement during last three years at Surat | Aircraft movement during last three years at Surat | Aircraft movement during last three years at Surat | Aircraft movement during last three years at Surat |
| Airlines                                           | 2019-20                                            | 2020-21                                            | 2021-22                                            | 2022-23 (Upto January)                             |
| Air India 1344                                     |                                                    | 783                                                | 1452                                               | 1222                                               |
| India Express 399                                  |                                                    | 0                                                  | 93                                                 | 192                                                |
| Alliance Air                                       | 162                                                | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  |
| 0                                                  |                                                    | 0                                                  | 499                                                | Go First 362                                       |
| Indigo Airlines 5401                               |                                                    | 2693                                               | 4478                                               | 4727                                               |
| Pawan Hans                                         | 4                                                  | 6                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  |
| Spicejet 6334                                      |                                                    | 1760                                               | 2163                                               | 1435                                               |
| Star Air                                           | 0                                                  | 200                                                | 597                                                | 364                                                |