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Mumbai airport wants 14 international routes moved to Navi Mumbai: What is the reason and who gains?

Mumbai airport wants 14 international routes moved to Navi Mumbai: What is the reason and who gains?

What's behind this

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport has allocated Summer 2027 slots to 38 of the 50 international airlines. Twelve airlines, which together operate around 16 daily departures to 14 destinations, were not given slots at the airport. As a temporary measure, those carriers can use the Navi Mumbai airport for their flights next summer.

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What each side is saying

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  • left · 3 outlets

    Adani Airports Holdings CEO Arun Bansal says, “Like a landlord tells its airlines to vacate his property… we have told airlines you have to vacate from April. After that where you go is your choice.”

    — The Hindu

  • center · 2 outlets

    NEW DELHI: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has allocated slots to 38 of the 50 international airlines for the Summer 2027 schedule. Sources at the airport said, "Twelve airlines, operating around 16 daily departures to 14 destinations, have not been allocated slots here…

    — The New Indian Express

  • right · 2 outlets

    International airlines currently operating from Mumbai airport are given options to temporarily suspend operations or relocate. Discussions are ongoing with various international carriers regarding this transition. Indian airlines such as IndiGo and Air India have agreed to shift certain operations.

    — The Economic Times

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Discover why Mumbai Airport plans to shift 14 international routes to Navi Mumbai by 2027. Learn how it impacts Adani, airlines, and passengers. Read now!

Coverage arrived over 36 hours — first from The Hindu, latest from The New Indian Express.

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Center 2 (28%)
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Mumbai airport wants 14 international routes moved to Navi Mumbai: What is the reason and who gains?

Discover why Mumbai Airport plans to shift 14 international routes to Navi Mumbai by 2027. Learn how it impacts Adani, airlines, and passengers. Read now!

The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

Mumbai airport allocates slots to 38 international airlines for Summer 2027, 12 services affected

NEW DELHI: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has allocated slots to 38 of the 50 international airlines for the Summer 2027 schedule. Sources at the airport said, "Twelve airlines, operating around 16 daily departures to 14 destinations, have not been allocated slots here…

The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co.

MIAL seeks to shift 14 international flights to Navi Mumbai Airport by Nov 3

Mumbai International Airport has proposed shifting flights to 14 international destinations to the new Navi Mumbai International Airport. This move aims to free up capacity for the redevelopment of Terminal 1 at the current airport. If airlines do not voluntarily surrender slots, the airport…

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