Question : FLIGHTS FROM PORT BLAIR

(a) the demand for flights from Port Blair to Chennai and Kolkata during peak seasons and off peak seasons during the last three years and flights made available; and

(b) the steps taken to meet the demand especially by Air India?

Answer given by the minister

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

(a):- To meet the demand for flight from Port Blair to Chennai and kolkata during the last three years, the details of scheduled air services including Air India are as under:-


Airline	Details of Air Services from Port Blair

2006	2007	2008	2009

Air India	Daily air service to Chennai and Kolkata

Jet Airways	Daily air service to Chennai and Kolkata	Nil	Nil

JetLite	Daily air service to Kolkata

Air Deccan	Daily air service to Chennai and Kolkata	Nil	Nil

Kingfisher	Daily air services	Daily air service to Chennai	Daily air service	to Chennai	and Kelkata	to Chennai

Spicejet	Nil	Daily air service to Chennai	Nil	and Kolkata

(b):- 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. It is, however, up to 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 Government.

Question : FLIGHTS FROM PORT BLAIR

Answer given by the minister

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