Question : Losses Suffered by Air India

(a) whether despite of losses in Air India (AI), it increases its routes and frequencies of travel, if so, the details thereof;

(b) the income and expenditure comparison between the flights of domestic and international sectors therefor;

(c) whether due to high ground charges, Air India is facing maximum losses in international sectors and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the details of flights and profit in comparison to expenditure with domestic and international sectors during last five years therein, sector-wise?

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

(a): Air India continually conducts market studies to explore new potential routes and destinations, subject to availability of resources. New routes and flights introduced by Air India in the last 03 years and the current year are at Annexure-A.;
(b): The details of Traffic Revenue and Total Cost both Domestic and International for the period April 2017 to Dec 2017 are as follows:

Domestic International
(Rs. in lakh) (Rs.in lakh)
Traffic Revenue 5,05,964 10,44,676
Total Cost 6,76,231 13,34,296 ;
(c): The ground charges may possibly refer to the ground handling charges incurred by Air India. These charges are as per the contract entered into with the ground Handling agents and are subject to escalation.;
(d): The details of total revenue earned year-wise in comparison to total cost in domestic and International sectors during last five years from 2012-13 to 2016-17 is at Annexure-B.