Flight ops to shift from Mumbai to Navi Mumbai airport: Adani Airports, Air India Group announce plan

Air India Group and Adani Airports have announced plans to gradually shift some of their flights from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) to Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). This transition aims to accommodate the redevelopment of Terminal 1 at CSMIA, which is expected to be completed by 2030.

Air India Express will commence four daily domestic flights from NMIA in December, while the airline plans to introduce services to Kuwait from January 2027 and expand its network to six West Asian destinations by 2027. IndiGo, too, is preparing to begin international operations from NMIA in February 2027, with the goal of transferring 12 daily international departures from CSMIA to the new airport.

This shift is expected to alleviate pressure on Mumbai's existing airport, allow IndiGo to expand its international network, and provide passengers across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region with more travel options. Both airlines are working together to ensure seamless connections between domestic and international flights at NMIA, which is being developed with modern technology and improved infrastructure to handle future growth in air travel.