Akasa Air To Shift Jeddah Flights From Mumbai Airport To NMIA Before CSMIA T1 Redevelopment
Mumbai: After IndiGo and Air India Express, low-cost carrier Akasa Air announced the transfer of its flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) to the newly operational Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). The airline announced plans to shift its entire Mumbai-Jeddah international operations to the new facility from December 2026 to make way for the redevelopment…
Akasa Air plans to relocate all its Mumbai-Jeddah international flights from Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) to the newly operational Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) starting in December 2026. This move aims to alleviate congestion at CSMIA’s Terminal-1, which is due for redevelopment.
The airline and Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL) made the joint announcement, with Akasa Air’s Mumbai-Jeddah flights now open for booking. The airline will operate exclusively from NMIA, bolstering the airport’s international connectivity. AAHL sees this as a strategic move that aligns with NMIA’s modern infrastructure and multimodal capabilities to support future growth in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).
The shift follows a long-standing dispute between Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) and the Airlines Operators Committee (AOC) over flight transitions. Other major carriers have also pledged to shift some services to Navi Mumbai, preventing further strain on CSMIA’s overcapacity terminal (T2) and accelerating NMIA’s development as a key international hub for the region.
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