Question : INTERNATIONAL SERVICE FROM KOLKATA AIRPORT



(a) whether any international airlines has proposed to introduce new air service from Kolkata Airport;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government have made an agreement with any international airlines to operate flights from Kolkata Airport; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION ( SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY )

(a) & (b): No foreign airlines have proposed to introduce new international services from Kolkata Airport in recent past.

(c) & (d): Under India`s Air Services Agreements with various countries, designated airlines of more than 35 countries are having rights to operate scheduled services to/from Kolkata Airport. Actual operations, are, however matters of commercial judgement of the airlines concerned.