Question : Ranking of Airports

(a): whether Delhi, Mumbai airports are at the bottom of ranking on punctuality, according to British aviation intelligence firm OAG and if so, the details thereof and reaction of the Government thereto;

(b): whether there is no increase in the ground level infrastructure corresponding to the increase in passengers resulting in flight delays and if so, the details thereof and reaction of the Government thereto;

(c): whether airlines have resorted to non-uniform block times to inflate flight durations between two airports to bolster their on-time performance and if so, the details thereof; and

(d): the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard and the measures taken to improve passenger services?

Answer given by the minister

The Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION
(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a): No Madam.

(b): No Madam. Adequate ground level infrastructure facilities are available at the airports. Further, the airport operators are upgrading the infrastructure keeping in view the future demand.

(c) & (d): No Madam. Slots are allocated in accordance with the DGCA approved block time. However, necessary directions have been issued to standardize the block time further, wherever required.

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