(a) whether as per existing flights schedules of various
airlines including national carriers, it is possible to fly
directly from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai and Doha but not to Delhi; and
(b) if so, the steps being taken to ensure direct flight
connectivity between the national capital and the State capital?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION(SHRI PRAFUL PATEL)
(a) and (b):- The flight schedules for operation of all
flights are decided by the airlines themselves on the basis
of commercial inputs and operational feasibility, and there
is no restriction for airlines to operate on the
Thiruvananthapuram-Delhi Route. All domestic airlines are
subject to Route Dispersal Guidelines uniformly.