Lok Sabha Question No. 2254 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Airline Seat Entitlements
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, VIJAY KUMAR S.R.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTINNO 2254 (To be answered on the 10 March 2016)

## AIRLINE SEAT ENTITLEMENTS

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE DR HEENA VIJA YKUMAR GAVIT SHRI SATAV RAJEEV SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if s0, the details thereof;

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether India and Dubai have agreed to offer 63,000 seats to carriers from each side;
- by 50,000, if $0, the details thereof; bilateral airline seat entitlements
- (d) whether the Government has turndown the request;
- (e) if the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (ereoethed the Government also has bilateral seat entitlement thereof and the steps taken to increase the bilateral with other countries, if s0, the details seat entitlement with different countries?

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (0) & () Nc madam: As per Memorandum of Understanding (Dubai) on 26th February the designated carriers of (MoU) signed between India and UAE of 65200 seats per week both countries are entitled to utilize a total 2014,
2. 50,000 seats in total capacity entitlements between has requested for an increase of India and Dubai.

(e) Does not arise.

Yes madam The details %f bilateral seat entitlement capacity entitlements with different countries with other countries is at Annexure. The for promoting the international connectivity. are enhanced through bilateral talks from time to time

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NQ 2254 DATED 10TH MARCH 2016 services Per S.No

unlimited access to/from 18 tourist destinations in India

| S.No   | Countries             | Seats week                    |       | Countries          | Seats services week Per      | S.No         | Countries             | Seats services Per week               |
|--------|-----------------------|-------------------------------|-------|--------------------|------------------------------|--------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 1      | Afghanistan           | 14 services                   | 38    | Iran               | 31 services                  |              |                       |                                       |
|        | Algeria               | To be Agreed                  | 39    | Iraq               | 12 services                  | 75           | Romania               | 2 services                            |
| 3      | Armenia               | 600 seats                     | 40    | Ireland            |                              | 76           | Russia                | 52 services                           |
|        | Australia             | 6500 seats                    | 41    | Israel             | 21 services 14 services      | 77 78        | Rwanda                | 7 services                            |
| 5      | Austria               | 14 services                   | 42    | Italy              | 24 services                  | 79           | S. Korea Saudi Arabia | 19 services 20000 seats + open sky to |
| 6      | Azerbaijan            | 7 services                    | 43    | Japan              | 42 services                  | 80           | Senegal               | Dammam] 7 services                    |
|        | Bahrain               | 11500 seats + 14 services     | 44    | Jordon             | 14 services                  | 81           | Seychelles            | 7 services                            |
| 8      | Bangladesh            | 61 services + 18 destination  | 45    | Kazakhstan         | 21 services                  | 82           | Singapore             | 29400 seats                           |
| 9      | Barbados              | 7 services                    | 46    | Kenya              | 21 services                  | 83           | Slovakia              | 18 destination-                       |
| 10     | Belarus               | 2 services                    | 47    | Kuwait             | 12000 seats                  | 84           |                       | 8 services                            |
|        | Belgium               | 35 services                   | 48    | Kyrgyzstan         | 14 services                  | 85           | Slovenia              | To be agreed                          |
| 12     | Bhutan                | Unlimited                     | 49    | Latvia             | To be Agreed                 | 86           | South Africa Spain    | 28 services 21 services               |
| 13     | Bosnia & Herzegovina  | To be_ Agreed                 | 50    | Lebanon            | 5 services                   | 87           | Sri Lanka             | 112 services                          |
| 14     | Brazil                | 21 services                   |       |                    |                              |              |                       | 18 destination*                       |
|        |                       |                               | 51    | Lesotho            | To be Agreed                 | 88           | Sweden                | 7 services                            |
| 15     | Brunei                | 28 services 18 destination    | 52    | Lithuania          | 450 seats                    | 89           | Switzerland           | 16 services                           |
| 16     | Bulgaria              | 2 services                    | 53    | Luxembourg         | To be Agreed                 | 90           | Syria                 | 2 services                            |
| 17     | Cambodia              | 28 services + 18 destination- | 54    | Macau              | 2 services                   | 91           | Taiwan                | 14 services                           |
| 18     | Canada                | 35 services                   | 55    | Madagascar         | 2 services                   | 92           | Tajikistan            | 2 services                            |
| 19     | Chile                 | 14 services                   | 56    | Malaysia           | 20670 seats + 18 destination | 93           | Tanzania              | 14 services                           |
| 20     | China                 | 42 services                   | 57    | Maldives           | 8400 seats 18 destination    | 94           | Thailand              | 26354 seats + 18 destination          |
| 21     | Croatia               | 2 services 2 services         | 58    | Malta              | 2 services                   | 95           | Trinidad & Tobago     | To be Agreed                          |
| 22 23  | Cyprus Czech Republic | 14 services                   | 59 60 | Mongolia Mauritius | 2 services                   | 96           | Tunisia               | 7 services                            |
|        | Denmark               |                               | 61    | Mexico             | 14 services unlimited        | 97           | Turkey Turkmenistan   | 14 services                           |
| 25     | Djibouti              | To be Agreed                  |       |                    |                              | 98           | UAE-Abu               | 2750 services                         |
|        |                       |                               | 62    | Morocco            | 2 services                   | 99           | Dhabi UAE-Dubai       | 50000 seats 2%                        |
| 26 27  | Egypt                 | 14 services                   | 63    | Myanmar            | 28 services + 18 destination | 100          |                       | 65200 seats+ 2%                       |
| 28     | Ethiopia Fiji         | 28 services 2 services        | 64    | Nepal              | 30000 seats 18 destination*  | 101          | UAE-Sharjah           | 110 services [17841 seats]            |
| 29     |                       |                               | 65    | Netherland         | 21 services                  | 102 UAE      | Ras- Al-Khaima        | services [1400 seats]                 |
| 30     | Finland               | 14 services                   | 66    | New Zealand        | services                     | 103          |                       |                                       |
|        | France                | 35 s/w                        | 67    | Nigeria            | services                     | 104          | Uganda UK             | 7 services 56 services                |
| 31     | Georgia               | 2 services                    | 68    | Norway             | 7 services                   | 105          | Ukraine               |                                       |
| 32     | Germany               | 74 services                   | 69    | Oman               | 21147 seats                  | 106          | USA                   | 600 seats unlimited                   |
| 33     | Ghana                 | 2 services                    | 70    | Pakistan           | 28 services                  | 107          | Uzbekistan            | 18 services                           |
| 34     | Hongkong              | 45 services+1250 seats        | 71    | Philippines        | 7 services                   | 108          | Vietnam               | 28 services + 18                      |
| 35     | Hungary_              | 7 services                    |       |                    |                              |              |                       | destination-                          |
| 36     |                       |                               | 72    | Poland             | services                     | 109          | Yemen'                | 14 services                           |
| 37     | Iceland               | 14 services                   | 73    | Portugal           | 7 services                   | 110          | Yugoslavia            | 2 services                            |
|        | Indonesia             | 28 services 18 destination-   | 74    | Qatar              | 24292 seats                  | 111          | Zambia                | 3 services                            |
|        |                       |                               |       |                    |                              | 112 Zimbabwe |                       | 7 services                            |