{
  "id": 12547421,
  "title": "Centre intervenes to buy airlines more time at Adani’s Mumbai airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/centre-intervenes-to-buy-airlines-more-time-at-adanis-mumbai-airport",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-07T04:30:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/govt-steps-in-to-stop-adanis-mumbai-airport-slot-cuts/article71552018.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ministry of Civil Aviation has stepped in to buy airlines more time to finalize a transition plan for the redevelopment of Terminal 1 at Mumbai's main international airport. Adani Airports had proposed reducing international flight operations at Terminal 2, cutting 265 of the 770 weekly departure slots, but faced strong opposition from airlines. The planned reduction, amounting to about 34% of international slots, would impact 46 carriers, including major airlines such as IndiGo, Air India, Emirates, and Etihad Airways. MIAL cited the need to free up Terminal 2 facilities for domestic operations shifting from Terminal 1 as part of its phased redevelopment plan, which aims to accommodate an additional five million passengers annually. However, airlines argued that the proposed timelines were too aggressive and operationally challenging to implement. The civil aviation ministry now requires Adani Airports, airlines, and other stakeholders to reconvene and develop an agreeable and mutually beneficial transition plan. Adani Airports has scheduled a fresh stakeholder meeting on October 13, and the ministry has granted airlines until October 20 to submit their request for the Major Development Plan for Terminal 1 redevelopment. The dispute is part of a broader reshuffle of Mumbai's airport operations, with domestic traffic from Terminal 1 scheduled to move to Terminal 2, and some international services potentially relocating to the new Navi Mumbai International Airport. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) opposes any forced relocation, advocating for voluntary transfers based on consultation.",
  "summary": "The ministry’s intervention effectively puts the proposed international slot cuts on hold while stakeholders seek a workable transition plan.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}