Mumbai Airport

MIAL says airlines can decide whether to move flights to Navi Mumbai or explore alternatives as Mumbai airport prepares to cut capacity by 5 million passengers from summer 2027.

MIAL has assured airlines that no international flights will shift to Navi Mumbai before the winter schedule ends in March 2027, with any transition to follow consultations

Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), run by Adani Airport ​Holdings, plans to start rebuilding the north section of Terminal 1B in January 2027

IATA welcomes the ministry's intervention to defer the proposed flight shift to Navi Mumbai, calling for consultation with airlines and a transparent capacity assessment

Civil Aviation Ministry asks MIAL to defer its plan to shift 265 weekly international flights to Navi Mumbai and work with airlines on a jointly agreed transition plan

Airlines have sought consultation records on Mumbai airport's T1 redevelopment and the basis for shifting 33 per cent of international services to Navi Mumbai

The operator said that "several airlines" did not respond to its request to submit their "transition plans" by September 25

Malta-based Challenge Group says Navi Mumbai airport's current operational setup does not provide the reliability and certainty required for its cargo services

Global airline body writes to Civil Aviation Ministry; red-flags lack of readiness and consultation on MIAL plan

Airline says splitting passenger operations would reduce efficiency and complicate ground handling; complete shift to Navi Mumbai remains possible if capacity falls

Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu says the government is weighing the pros and cons of relaxing cross-ownership restrictions as it seeks to increase airline choices

About 5 million passengers of international capacity will move from Mumbai T2 to Navi Mumbai airport as T1 prepares for redevelopment beginning January 2027

Adani Group-operated Mumbai airport will start demolishing a part of Terminal 1 from January 15, 2027 and has commenced redistribution of air traffic to Terminal 2 as well as to Navi Mumbai International Airport, according to a letter. The Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) operates Mumbai's Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, which currently has a capacity of over 50 million and handles over 950 flight movements daily. Terminal 1 (T1) is nearly 80 years old and some part of the terminal has already been demolished. T1 and T2 have capacities to handle around 15 million passengers and 40 million passengers, respectively. Elaborating on the redevelopment plan for T1, MIAL has informed the civil aviation ministry that it plans to commence "demolition of North Section of Terminal 1-B, starting January 15, 2027". "It has been decided that Phase 1 of the redevelopment plan of BOM Terminal 1 shall be limited to just the North Section of Terminal 1-B (catering to around

Custom authorities have objected to the sale of nicotine pouches at Mumbai airport's duty-free stores. The case has put the spotlight on India's rules governing duty-free retail and taxation

Customs has told Bombay HC that duty-free shops enjoy tax benefits but remain subject to domestic regulations, backing health ministry's challenge to nicotine pouch sales at Adani-operated airport

Official investigation found nicotine pouches were sold without regulatory approval at Mumbai airport's duty-free outlets, while Adani Group argues the relevant drugs law does not apply to such shops

Two Air India and Air India Express planes came face-to-face on the same runway at the Mumbai airport on Tuesday evening, with the Air India aircraft aborting its take-off run on the air traffic controller's instructions to avert a possible disaster, sources said. The incident took place at around 10 pm. The Air India Express plane was yet to vacate the runway after landing when the Delhi-bound Air India aircraft was preparing to take off from the same runway, the sources said. In a statement, an Air India spokesperson said the take-off run was aborted following instructions from the air traffic controller. Specific details were not disclosed. Air India flight AI816 from Mumbai to Delhi was to be operated with a wide-body Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, while the Air India Express flight AIX1547 that landed from Siliguri was operated with the narrow-body Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane, the sources said. "The crew operating flight AI816 from Mumbai to Delhi on July 7 discontinued the take-off

The diversions came as Mumbai and neighbouring areas continued to receive intense rainfall, affecting transport services across the region

Four IndiGo flights were cancelled and 13 arriving aircraft of various operators were diverted to nearby airports as heavy rains and gusty winds forced Mumbai international airport authorities to suspend all runway operations for an hour on Sunday, sources said. The 13 flights that were diverted due to bad weather, however, landed back in Mumbai later, they added. At the same time, 90 per cent of outbound flights were departing with a delay of an average 65 minutes and 45 per cent of the incoming flights were arriving late at Mumbai International Airport, according to live flight tracking website flightradar24.com.latest data, which was impacting passengers severely. Earlier, Mumbai International Airport, which is jointly owned by Adani Group and Airports Authority of India (AAI), in a statement said, "At approximately 10.17 am, adverse weather conditions, including strong gusty winds of up to 42 knots and reduced visibility due to heavy rain, impacted runway operations." As per ..

US Department of Transportation wrote to India's aviation ministry in March, arguing that Adani Airport Holdings Ltd.'s push to relocate freighters violates the bilateral Air Transport Agreement