Lok Sabha Question No. 1932 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Air India Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 8 1932 (To be answered on the July 2016) 28th

## AIR INDIA FLIGHTS

## 1932. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

be pleased to state:-

- (a): whether despite of all modern technologies, the Air India flight services are rescheduled and delayed for hours;
- (b): if s0, the number of flights rescheduled/delayed during the last six months; and
- (c):the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a): No, Madam.The flights are delayed/rescheduled only under exceptional and unavoidable circumstances.
- (b): The details of rescheduled/delayed Flights of Air India during the last six months are attached at Annexure:
- (c): Following measures have taken to avoid flight delay and cancellations in future:
- (ii) To ensure better o time performance, & meeting is conducted by Air India every wherein Heads of Verticals as well as regional Heads discuss the previous day operation and take corrective steps based on the review: day
- (i) Initiatives have been taken to increase the availability of resources in terms Of crew and aircraft there by improving the on time performance: Extra efforts are made to ensure passenger connection:
- (iii) Block times 0f flights have been revised to factor in congestion at airports and airspace, so that en-route delays are minimized
- (iv) Regular meetings are held with other stake holders like ground handlers and airports operator to minimize delays

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## Annexure

| Summary of Air India Rescheduled Flights Period 01 Jan, 2016 to 30 Jun,2016   | Summary of Air India Rescheduled Flights Period 01 Jan, 2016 to 30 Jun,2016   | Summary of Air India Rescheduled Flights Period 01 Jan, 2016 to 30 Jun,2016   | Summary of Air India Rescheduled Flights Period 01 Jan, 2016 to 30 Jun,2016   | Summary of Air India Rescheduled Flights Period 01 Jan, 2016 to 30 Jun,2016   | Summary of Air India Rescheduled Flights Period 01 Jan, 2016 to 30 Jun,2016   | Summary of Air India Rescheduled Flights Period 01 Jan, 2016 to 30 Jun,2016   | Summary of Air India Rescheduled Flights Period 01 Jan, 2016 to 30 Jun,2016   | Summary of Air India Rescheduled Flights Period 01 Jan, 2016 to 30 Jun,2016   |
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| Month                                                                         | Janaury                                                                       | February                                                                      | March                                                                         | April                                                                         | May                                                                           | June                                                                          | July                                                                          | Total                                                                         |
| No. of Flight Rescheduled                                                     | 2822                                                                          | 1764                                                                          | 1768                                                                          | 1424                                                                          | 1773                                                                          | 1716                                                                          | 5                                                                             | 11272                                                                         |

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| Summary of Air India Delayed Flights 15 mins) Period 01 Jan, 2016 to 30 Jun, 2016   | Summary of Air India Delayed Flights 15 mins) Period 01 Jan, 2016 to 30 Jun, 2016   | Summary of Air India Delayed Flights 15 mins) Period 01 Jan, 2016 to 30 Jun, 2016   | Summary of Air India Delayed Flights 15 mins) Period 01 Jan, 2016 to 30 Jun, 2016   | Summary of Air India Delayed Flights 15 mins) Period 01 Jan, 2016 to 30 Jun, 2016   | Summary of Air India Delayed Flights 15 mins) Period 01 Jan, 2016 to 30 Jun, 2016   | Summary of Air India Delayed Flights 15 mins) Period 01 Jan, 2016 to 30 Jun, 2016   | Summary of Air India Delayed Flights 15 mins) Period 01 Jan, 2016 to 30 Jun, 2016   | Summary of Air India Delayed Flights 15 mins) Period 01 Jan, 2016 to 30 Jun, 2016   |
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| Month                                                                               | Janaury                                                                             | February                                                                            | March                                                                               | April                                                                               | May                                                                                 | June                                                                                | Total                                                                               |                                                                                     |
| No: of Flight                                                                       | 4144                                                                                | 2219                                                                                | 2260                                                                                | 2374                                                                                | 3004                                                                                | 2847                                                                                | 16848                                                                               |                                                                                     |
| Rescheduled                                                                         |                                                                                     |                                                                                     |                                                                                     |                                                                                     |                                                                                     |                                                                                     |                                                                                     |                                                                                     |

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