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Within three months, they came to us with a request to take back the bank guarantee, which we refused. Surat: Navsari MP C R Paatil ensures that he speaks on airport development whenever he gets a chance at a public event. However, May is long over and city is still awaiting international air connectivity.Last month, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said the international operations from Surat airport will be permitted with effect from winter season i.e October or November. AI accepted the offer and operated the flight. On Saturday, he again used the public forum in presence of Union textile minister Smriti Irani to announce that city will get international air connectivity before October 28.Paatil was speaking at Yarn Expo-2018’s inaugural function held at the Surat International Exhibition and Convention Centre (SIECC) in Sarsana.“I remember giving Rs 3 crore bank guarantee to Air India to operate Airbus between Delhi and Surat..