Mumbai T1 Redevelopment Row Escalates As Airport Operator Proposes Shifting Flights To 14 International Destinations To NMIA, Airlines Oppose 'Unilateral' Move
Mumbai: The standoff between Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) and international airlines has intensified again after the airport operator proposed moving flights to 14 international destinations to Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) from the summer schedule. However, the latter have resisted the plan, calling the airport operator’s proposal and transition plan to make way for…
Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) has proposed moving 14 international flights to Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) to ease congestion at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA). However, airlines have opposed the unilateral decision, claiming it would disrupt their schedules and operations. Foreign airlines, representing 5 million passengers, have requested the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) to intervene, warning that the move would compromise their established commercial schedules.
Domestic carriers, accounting for a third of the targeted passengers, have shown more flexibility in transitioning services to NMIA.
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