Gaya Airport (Representational Image)
Highlight
- Parliamentary committee asks government to change ‘GAY’ code for ‘Gaya airport’
- Panel asks government to make all efforts to take up matter with IATA
- The committee also noted that the use of the code ‘GAY’ for Gaya airport is inappropriate for the holy city.
The Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises has asked the government to change the ‘GAY’ code for ‘Gaya International Airport’.
In its action taken report tabled in Parliament on Friday, the panel mentioned the issue and asked the government to make all efforts to take up the matter with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and related organizations as the issue stems from improper code naming. is related. An airport of a holy city in India.
The committee also noted that the use of the code ‘GAY’ for Gaya airport is inappropriate for the holy city, so the government should try to replace this code with a suitable code and also suggest alternative codes like ‘YAG’. needed.
According to officials from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, IATA, the trade association of the world’s airlines, has expressed its inability to change the code without “reasonable reason primarily relating to air safety”.
IATA also stated that in accordance with Resolution 763, the allocated space codes are permanent and that a strong justification is needed to change it, primarily related to air security. As per aviation norms, IATA allots station codes to airports.
The ministry told the panel, “The GAY code for Gaya has been in use since the operation of this airport, therefore, without any justifiable reason, mainly related to air security, IATA decided to change the code for Gaya airport.” expressed incapacity.” This is mentioned in the report of the panel presented on Friday.
“The Committee appreciates the efforts of Air India being a member airline of IATA to take up the request with the International Air Transport Association, but nevertheless, emphasizes on the Government to make all efforts to take up the matter with IATA. ..,” said the action taken report.
In the first report of the Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises in Parliament in January last year, the panel had mentioned that it had been apprised of the request received by the Ministry of Civil Aviation regarding change in the code name of Gaya airport. The panel had also recommended that the ministry and Air India complete all necessary consultations and formalities to change the code name of Gaya airport in a time bound manner.
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