Question : Air Travel Facilities to MPs

(a) whether the Ministry has convened a meeting recently to discuss demands of handling perks to Members of Parliament (MPs), including a quota of seats on flights, air travel facilities and assistance at airports to board and deboard a plane, if so, the details thereof and the reaction of various airline operators;

(b) whether requests from various quarters have been received by the Air India and its subsidiary companies to provide special class for MPs;

(c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the Government proposes to discontinue the practice of charging airport development fee from MPs and other VIPs;

(e) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;

(f) whether there are possibilities of providing similar facilities to MLA/ MLC/ CM and senior Government Officers; and

(g) if so, the details thereof and the time by which these facilities are likely to be provided?

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a): No, Madam.;
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(b) & (c): Currently there are no quota of seats reserved for Hon''ble Member of Parliament.;
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(d): No, Madam.;
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(e): Does not arise in view of (d) above. ;
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(f): No, Madam.;
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(g): Does not arise in view of (f) above.;