Lok Sabha Question No. 2987 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-12
Subject: Flights from International Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane, Shri Sudheer Gupta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2987

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  12th December 2024 )

## FLIGHTS FROM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS

2987.    SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether  there  has  been  a  huge  increase  in  the  number  of domestic  flight  passengers  in  the  country  during  the  last  three years and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  it  is  true  that  many  international  airport  facilities  are less utilized at various airports as private airlines are not allowed to operate services there;
- (c)  if  so,  the  reasons  for  not  granting  the  requisite  permission therefor;
- (d) the list of the private airlines that have  expressed  their willingness to operate services from various international airports in the country;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  allow  the  private  sector airlines to operate flights from international airports; and
- (f)  if  so,  the details thereof and the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of State  in the Ministry (Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

of  CIVIL  AVIATION

- (a)  to  (f  )  The  details  of  domestic  flight  passengers  in  the  country during the last three years is placed at Annexure.

As  per  the  ongoing  Winter  Schedule-  2024,  06  scheduled  Indian carriers  i.e  M/s  Air  India,  M/s  Air  India  Express,  M/s  Indigo,  M/s SpiceJet,  M/s  Alliance  Air  &  M/s  Akasa  Air  have  filed  to  operate scheduled  flights  from  the  various  airports  in  the  country  to  the foreign destinations. Airlines  plan  their  international  flight  schedule  on  a  specific  route based on Bilateral Air services agreement between two countries, market demand and as per their respective company's policies.

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## Annexure

| Domestic Passenger Handled at Indian Airports from 2021-22 to 2023-24   | Domestic Passenger Handled at Indian Airports from 2021-22 to 2023-24   | Domestic Passenger Handled at Indian Airports from 2021-22 to 2023-24   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                    | Passenger (In Million)                                                  | %Growth wrt previous year                                               |
| 2021-2022                                                               | 166.80                                                                  | 58.5%                                                                   |
| 2022-2023                                                               | 270.34                                                                  | 62.1%                                                                   |
| 2023-2024                                                               | 306.79                                                                  | 13.5%                                                                   |
| CAGR 2 Years                                                            | 35.6%                                                                   | 35.6%                                                                   |