Lok Sabha Question No. 598 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-25
Subject: Reduction in Flight Services
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Benny Behanan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION Lok Sabha

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 598

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  25th July 2024 )

## REDUCTION IN FLIGHT SERVICES

598.    SHRI BENNY BEHANAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Ministry can provide data on the number of flights operating to and from Kerala during the last five years and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b)  the  reasons  for  the  consistent  reduction  in  the  number  of  flights  from  various  airports  of  Kerala, particularly from Kozhikode and Kannur airports?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION      (Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a): The details of the flights operating to and from airports in the State of  Kerala during the last  five years is attached as Annexure.;
- (b):  With  the  repeal  of  the  Air  Corporation  Act  in  March  1994,  Indian  domestic  aviation  has  been deregulated. With the repeal of Air Corporation Act in March 1994, the Indian domestic aviation has been

deregulated.    Consequently,  Airlines  are  free  to  induct  capacity  with  any  aircraft  type,  free  to  select whatever  markets  and  network  they  wish  to  service  subject  to      the  compliance  of  Route  Dispersal Guidelines (RDGs) issued by the Government. It is up to the airline operators to introduce and operate  air services to / from any airport in the country depending on their operational and commercial viabilities. ******

## Annexure

| Number of Flights Operating to/from Kerala during the last 5 years                                                                                      | Number of Flights Operating to/from Kerala during the last 5 years                                                                                      | Number of Flights Operating to/from Kerala during the last 5 years                                                                                      | Number of Flights Operating to/from Kerala during the last 5 years                                                                                      | Number of Flights Operating to/from Kerala during the last 5 years                                                                                      | Number of Flights Operating to/from Kerala during the last 5 years                                                                                      | Number of Flights Operating to/from Kerala during the last 5 years                                                                                      | Number of Flights Operating to/from Kerala during the last 5 years                                                                                      | Number of Flights Operating to/from Kerala during the last 5 years                                                                                      | Number of Flights Operating to/from Kerala during the last 5 years                                                                                      | Number of Flights Operating to/from Kerala during the last 5 years                                                                                      | Number of Flights Operating to/from Kerala during the last 5 years                                                                                      | Number of Flights Operating to/from Kerala during the last 5 years                                                                                      | Number of Flights Operating to/from Kerala during the last 5 years                                                                                      | Number of Flights Operating to/from Kerala during the last 5 years                                                                                      | Number of Flights Operating to/from Kerala during the last 5 years                                                                                      |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Airport                                                                                                                                                 | 2019-2020                                                                                                                                               | 2019-2020                                                                                                                                               | 2019-2020                                                                                                                                               | 2020-2021                                                                                                                                               | 2020-2021                                                                                                                                               | 2020-2021                                                                                                                                               | 2021-2022                                                                                                                                               | 2021-2022                                                                                                                                               | 2021-2022                                                                                                                                               | 2022-2023                                                                                                                                               | 2022-2023                                                                                                                                               | 2022-2023                                                                                                                                               | 2023-2024                                                                                                                                               | 2023-2024                                                                                                                                               | 2023-2024                                                                                                                                               |
| Airport                                                                                                                                                 | Intern ational                                                                                                                                          | Domes tic                                                                                                                                               | Total                                                                                                                                                   | Intern ationa l                                                                                                                                         | Domes tic                                                                                                                                               | Total                                                                                                                                                   | Intern ationa l                                                                                                                                         | Domes tic                                                                                                                                               | Total                                                                                                                                                   | Intern ationa l                                                                                                                                         | Domes tic                                                                                                                                               | Total                                                                                                                                                   | Interna tional                                                                                                                                          | Domes tic                                                                                                                                               | Total                                                                                                                                                   |
| KANNUR (KIAL)                                                                                                                                           | 5389                                                                                                                                                    | 9742                                                                                                                                                    | 15131                                                                                                                                                   | 2321                                                                                                                                                    | 3985                                                                                                                                                    | 6306                                                                                                                                                    | 4136                                                                                                                                                    | 5674                                                                                                                                                    | 9810                                                                                                                                                    | 6233                                                                                                                                                    | 5791                                                                                                                                                    | 12024                                                                                                                                                   | 5002                                                                                                                                                    | 5969                                                                                                                                                    | 10971                                                                                                                                                   |
| KOCHI                                                                                                                                                   | 27261                                                                                                                                                   | 38845                                                                                                                                                   | 66106                                                                                                                                                   | 8109                                                                                                                                                    | 16803                                                                                                                                                   | 24912                                                                                                                                                   | 17457                                                                                                                                                   | 22929                                                                                                                                                   | 40386                                                                                                                                                   | 25724                                                                                                                                                   | 32554                                                                                                                                                   | 58278                                                                                                                                                   | 29502                                                                                                                                                   | 37967                                                                                                                                                   | 67469                                                                                                                                                   |
| KOZHIKODE                                                                                                                                               | 18660                                                                                                                                                   | 6695                                                                                                                                                    | 25355                                                                                                                                                   | 5611                                                                                                                                                    | 3327                                                                                                                                                    | 8938                                                                                                                                                    | 10697                                                                                                                                                   | 4311                                                                                                                                                    | 15008                                                                                                                                                   | 16780                                                                                                                                                   | 6362                                                                                                                                                    | 23142                                                                                                                                                   | 17960                                                                                                                                                   | 6458                                                                                                                                                    | 24418                                                                                                                                                   |
| THIRUVANA NTHAPURA M                                                                                                                                    | 14812                                                                                                                                                   | 14030                                                                                                                                                   | 28842                                                                                                                                                   | 4202                                                                                                                                                    | 5111                                                                                                                                                    | 9313                                                                                                                                                    | 8346                                                                                                                                                    | 7010                                                                                                                                                    | 15356                                                                                                                                                   | 12324                                                                                                                                                   | 12270                                                                                                                                                   | 24594                                                                                                                                                   | 13216                                                                                                                                                   | 16925                                                                                                                                                   | 30141                                                                                                                                                   |
| TOTAL                                                                                                                                                   | 66122                                                                                                                                                   | 69312                                                                                                                                                   | 135434                                                                                                                                                  | 20243                                                                                                                                                   | 29226                                                                                                                                                   | 49469                                                                                                                                                   | 40636                                                                                                                                                   | 39924                                                                                                                                                   | 80560                                                                                                                                                   | 61061                                                                                                                                                   | 56977                                                                                                                                                   | 118038                                                                                                                                                  | 65680                                                                                                                                                   | 67319                                                                                                                                                   | 132999                                                                                                                                                  |
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