Lok Sabha Question No. 2133 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Air India Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN, INNOCENT

2133.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 2133

(To be answered on the 1th March 2016)

## AIR INDIA FLIGHTS

SHRI A ARUNMOZHITHEVAN SHRI INNOCENT

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether Air India proposes a large scale expansion of its international network with flights to South America, Toronto, Spain and Africa and increasing frequencies to destinations such as Dubai;
- (b) if the details thereof and the steps taken in this regard; and
- (c) the number of flights handled everyday by the airports in the country, airport-wise and airline-wise?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) & (b) : Air India has wide International network and currently operates to 35 international destinations in the US, Europe; Middle East; South East Far east and Australia. Introducing new  flights On these sectors is a dynamic activity which depends on financial viability, availability of resources  and slots . Asia,
- (c) : As per winter gchedule 2015, scheduled domestic airlines are operating from 80 airports with in the country, which includes metro, non-metro cities, remotelregional areas including religious, historical and tourist places of the country: The list %f 80 airports in the country having scheduled operations is Airlines are free to induct capacity, and Airlines are free to select whatever markets and network wish to service and operate. As per approved winter scheduled,,2015, the average airline-wise departure per week for domestic airlines is at Annexure-Ii: they

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| SNQ   | STATEIUT          | List of Airports having scheduled flight Operations (as on 01.01.2016)2   |
|-------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1_    | ANDHA RA PRADESH  | 5                                                                         |
| 2     | ASSAM             |                                                                           |
| 2     | BIHAR             |                                                                           |
| 4_    | CHATTISGARH       |                                                                           |
| 5     | GCA               |                                                                           |
| 6.    | GUJARAT           | 8                                                                         |
|       | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 2                                                                         |
|       | JAMMU AND KASHMIR |                                                                           |
|       | JHARKHAND         |                                                                           |
| 10.   | KARINATAKA        | 5                                                                         |
| 11_   | KERALA            |                                                                           |
| 12,   | MADHYA PRADESH    |                                                                           |

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:

| 13,   | MAHARASHTRA         |    |
|-------|---------------------|----|
| 14    | MANIPUR             |    |
| 15.   | MIZORAM             |    |
| 16.   | MEGHALAYA           |    |
| 17.   | NAGALAND            |    |
|       | ODISHA              |    |
| 19.   | PUNJAB              |    |
| 20.   | CHANDIGARH          |    |
| 21_   | RAJASTHAN           | 3  |
| 22.   | TAMILNADU           | 5  |
| 23.   | TELANGANA           |    |
|       | TRIPURA             |    |
| 25.   | UTTAR PRADESH       |    |
| 26_   | WEST BENGAL         |    |
| 27 .  | UTTARAKHAND         |    |
| 28.   | DELHI               |    |
| 29.   | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR | 2  |
| 30.   | LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS |    |
| 31 .  | DAMAN & DiU         |    |
|       | PONDICHERRY         |    |

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## Average airline-wise Domestic Departures per week

|     | Airline      |   No: of departure |
|-----|--------------|--------------------|
| 1.  | Alliance Air |                232 |
| 2_  | Air India    |               1732 |
| 3   | Jet Airways  |               3040 |
| 4   | Jetlite      |                416 |
| 5.  | IndiGo       |               4411 |
| 6.  | Spicejet     |               1829 |
|     | Go Air       |                964 |
| 8_  | Air Asia     |                322 |
|     | Vistara      |                328 |
| 10_ | Air Costa    |                238 |
| 11. | Air Pegasus  |                120 |
| 12  | Truejet      |                112 |
|     | Total        |              13744 |

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## ANNEXURE-IL