Mumbai International Airport Ltd has instructed select Gulf carriers to transfer their international flights to Navi Mumbai from Summer 2027. The temporary arrangement will support Terminal 1 redevelopment at Mumbai airport, which is expected to reduce its annual passenger-handling capacity by five million.
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IndiGo and Air India Express will shift flights to Navi Mumbai Airport as Mumbai prepares for Terminal 1 redevelopment.
The Civil Aviation Ministry has asked Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL) to delay the proposed partial shift of international flights from Mumbai to Navi Mumbai.
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Mumbai Airport T1 redevelopment will shift traffic to Navi Mumbai as airlines weigh operations, capacity and connectivity.
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