Akasa Air Becomes First Airline To Shift Flights From Mumbai's CSMIA To Navi Mumbai Airport, Announces Twice-Daily Jeddah Services From December 15

Akasa Air will begin operating twice-daily flights to Jeddah from Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) starting December 15, marking the first airline to make the transition to facilitate the redevelopment of Mumbai Airport's Terminal-1. This move will make Akasa Air the second commercial passenger airline to serve NMIA, following Air India Express.

The new route will be operated with a 197-seater Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The inaugural flight on December 15 will depart NMIA at 4:45 am, with a return flight arriving at 7:35 am. The second daily flight will leave NMIA for Jeddah at 5:25 pm, arriving back at NMIA at 5:25 am.

Akasa Air's decision to shift its Jeddah flights aligns with an ambitious plan by the airport operator to demolish and completely redevelop CSMIA's 60-year-old Terminal-1. The operator aims to move 5 million passengers, including both domestic and international travelers, from Mumbai to NMIA as part of the redevelopment project.

While Akasa Air and IndiGo have committed to transitioning approximately 3 million passengers, international airlines have opposed the proposal to shift the remaining 2 million passengers through foreign carriers. The redevelopment of Terminal-1 is a key priority for the airport operator, with the plan set to commence in January 2027.