Ashish Lamba 🇮🇳 retweeted
@airindia Please assess the possibility of reintroducing direct Surat–Mumbai flights. This vital connection would help @aaistvairport passengers access Mumbai’s extensive long-haul international network, improving global connectivity for South Gujarat. @RamMNK @MoCA_GoI
#FlySTV
Ashish Lamba 🇮🇳 retweeted
@RamMNK @MoCA_GoI Surat’s 2025 passenger traffic reached a new annual high. Please consider adding @aaistvairport in relevant BASA/Points of Call discussions and support airlines assessing more domestic and international connectivity.
#FlySTV
Ashish Lamba 🇮🇳 retweeted
🪔✨ May the festival of lights bring happiness, peace, prosperity and new opportunities to everyone!
Wishing you and your family a very Happy Diwali.
Warm wishes from We Work for WORKING AIRPORT at SURAT.
#FlySTV #ConnectSurat #SuratInternationalAirport
A welcome return, but let's make this growth sustainable!
@AirIndiaX, consistent operations and daily frequencies will strengthen Int'l Ops at @aaistvairport
@MoCA_GoI & @RamMNK, continued support for more international routes is equally important.
@airindia
#FlySTV
Welcome back, @AirIndiaX flight from @aaistvairport to @sharjahairport
The service resumed from 25/10/26, 3/weekly with daily flights listed from 1/12/26 through Jan-27. A valuable boost to Surat’s Int'l choices—here’s to reliable operations and sustained growth.
#FlySTV
Ashish Lamba 🇮🇳 retweeted
Welcome back, @AirIndiaX flight from @aaistvairport to @sharjahairport
The service resumed from 25/10/26, 3/weekly with daily flights listed from 1/12/26 through Jan-27. A valuable boost to Surat’s Int'l choices—here’s to reliable operations and sustained growth.
#FlySTV
Encouraging growth must translate into tangible action. @MoCA_GoI, @aaistvairport & airlines, use this demand momentum to restore underserved routes, add frequencies and expand international connections. Surat’s passengers deserve more choices, not more waiting.
@RamMNK
#FlySTV
Sept-26 brought an encouraging MoM recovery at @aaistvairport
🇮🇳 Domestic pax: 1,19,125 ⏫ 12.6% from Aug-26
🌍 Int'l passengers: 8,152, ⏫ 16.1% from Aug-26
This is an opportunity to rebuild & expand connectivity. Surat's pax deserve more convenient travel choices.
#FlySTV
A positive operational step for @aaistvairport !
@AirIndiaX, now let's build on this with more early-morning departures, additional frequencies and new domestic & international routes. @IndiGo6E @AkasaAir @OfficialStarAir, Surat is ready for more.
@RamMNK @MoCA_GoI
#FlySTV
Congratulations @AirIndiaX on starting aircraft night parking at @aaistvairport from today! ✈️
A welcome step towards early-morning departures and stronger connectivity. May more airlines follow!
@aairedwr
#FlySTV
Ashish Lamba 🇮🇳 retweeted
Congratulations @AirIndiaX on starting aircraft night parking at @aaistvairport from today! ✈️
A welcome step towards early-morning departures and stronger connectivity. May more airlines follow!
@aairedwr
#FlySTV
Ashish Lamba 🇮🇳 retweeted
Sept-26 brought an encouraging MoM recovery at @aaistvairport
🇮🇳 Domestic pax: 1,19,125 ⏫ 12.6% from Aug-26
🌍 Int'l passengers: 8,152, ⏫ 16.1% from Aug-26
This is an opportunity to rebuild & expand connectivity. Surat's pax deserve more convenient travel choices.
#FlySTV
Ashish Lamba 🇮🇳 retweeted
@IndiGo6E, could you assess new STV routes such as BOM, BBI, JDH, VNS, PAT, LKO & IXR while increasing frequencies on existing routes where demand supports growth? Surat deserves a fair opportunity in your network expansion.
@RamMNK @MoCA_GoI
#FlySTV
Surat is a major business hub with a strong regional catchment, yet its direct-flight choices remain limited. @RamMNK @MoCA_GoI, let's give @aaistvairport a fair, demand-led opportunity for new domestic routes, stronger frequencies and more international connections.
#FlySTV
Ashish Lamba 🇮🇳 retweeted
Surat is a major business hub with a strong regional catchment, yet its direct-flight choices remain limited. @RamMNK @MoCA_GoI, let's give @aaistvairport a fair, demand-led opportunity for new domestic routes, stronger frequencies and more international connections.
#FlySTV
Ashish Lamba 🇮🇳 retweeted
Handling 18.1L flyers (+9.9%) and a 42.8% jump in international traffic proves Surat’s readiness. To unlock true global connectivity, @MoCA_GoI must grant STV the "Point of Call" status in bilateral agreements so foreign airlines can finally operate here. #FlySTV @AAI_Official
Ashish Lamba 🇮🇳 retweeted
@RamMNK why dont you focus on the requests raised by people of Surat?
It is very unfortunate that the second largest city of the state and in the list of top 10 cities of the country getting ignored by @PMOIndia @narendramodi.
STV handled 18.15 lakh passengers in FY2025–26, up 5.2%. Yet Surat still needs more direct choices.
@RamMNK @MoCA_GoI, can route planning give @aaistvairport a fair, demand-led chance for more domestic frequencies and new international links?
#FlySTV
Ashish Lamba 🇮🇳 retweeted
Its time to do justice with city placed in top 10 of the country considering population and gdp. Look at the number and guve equivalent connectivity as given to other cities with gdp and population lesser than Surat. @PMOIndia @RamMNK @CRPaatil @sanghaviharsh
Ashish Lamba 🇮🇳 retweeted
Ashish Lamba 🇮🇳 retweeted
Ashish Lamba 🇮🇳 retweeted
The lack of global flights from Surat isn't a demand issue; it’s a policy barrier. Protecting domestic airlines by blocking foreign carriers from non-metro cities like Surat is hurting our economic growth. Time for @MoCA_GoI to grant STV 'Point of Call' status. @AAI_Official
Ashish Lamba 🇮🇳 retweeted
Ashish Lamba 🇮🇳 retweeted
A city driving a $60B+ economy cannot be sustained by minimal international links. We need dedicated routes to Muscat, Kuwait, and South-East Asia to serve our massive diaspora and business travelers. Give Surat a level playing field. #FlySTV @MoCA_GoI @RamMNK @Bhupendrapbjp