Mumbai airport has allocated Summer 2027 slots to 38 international airlines, while 12 carriers operating 16 daily departures to 14 destinations may have to move their services to Navi Mumbai.
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IndiGo CEO Willie Walsh has described Navi Mumbai International Airport as a major opportunity for the airline’s international expansion.
IndiGo and Air India Express will shift flights to Navi Mumbai Airport as Mumbai prepares for Terminal 1 redevelopment.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has asked India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) to intervene over a proposed shift of around one-third of international passenger and cargo operations from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI) from October 1.
Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI) began international operations on Wednesday, with Air India Express (IX) operating the first overseas flight from the airport to Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Cathay Cargo (CX) has become the first international airline to confirm the temporary relocation of its dedicated freighter operations from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI), with the transition scheduled to begin on August 3.
Maharashtra has taken a significant step toward developing India’s first offshore airport, with the state government advancing plans for a new aviation hub near Kore Beach in Palghar district.
Air India Express to start Navi Mumbai to Abu Dhabi flights from July 15, the first international service from the airport.
What ties these terminals together is not simply their scale or modernity, but the role they increasingly play as symbols of national and regional ambition.
IndiGo (6E) launches over 30 new routes from Navi Mumbai International Airport (BOM) between March 29 and April 23, 2026.