Question : OPERATION OF PRIVATE AIRLINES FROM TRIVANDRUM AIRPORT



(a) whether the Private Airlines operators have sought permission to operate from Trivandrum Airport;

(b) if so, the details of the permission granted; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE(INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION ( SHRI PRAFUL PATEL )

(a),(b) & (c): Government has laid down Route Dispersal Guidelines with a view to achieve better regulation of air transport services taking into account the need for air transport services of different regions of the country including North- East Region. It is, however, upto the airlines to provide air services to specific places depending upon the traffic demand and commercial viability. As such, the airlines are free to operate anywhere in the country subject to compliance of Route Dispersal Guidelines issued by the Government.

Further, amongst private scheduled operators, Jet Airways is already operating scheduled air services to/from Trivandrum as per the following details:

Mumbai-Trivandrum-Mumbai : Daily