From The Indian Express
Center-Left Owned by Indian Express GroupMumbai airport wants all flights to 14 overseas destinations to move to Navi Mumbai, writes to government
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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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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.”
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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…
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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.
