Mumbai airport’s ultimatum: Shift or suspend flights
Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) operator has given airlines three options: relocate some or all operations to Navi Mumbai's new airport, suspend services until Terminal 1 reopens in 2030, or explore alternative solutions from summer 2027, according to sources. The redevelopment of CSMIA requires a temporary capacity reduction of around 5 million passengers annually at the existing airport, which can handle 55 million passengers per year.
The dispute centers around the transfer of international traffic to Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), a project controlled by the Adani Group. The Airline Operators Committee (AOC), representing commercial airlines, has not agreed to the shift or any reduction/cancellation of their allocated slots at CSMIA. Airlines maintain the right to decide their operating plans and MIAL promises to restore historic slots post-2030.
However, the AOC has called for a comprehensive Terminal 1 refurbishment plan and warned against unilateral actions pending consultation and adherence to slot-allocation guidelines.
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