Mumbai airport's Terminal 1 can be demolished in a phased manner: AAI

MIAL wants to demolish entire Terminal 1 in one go

Government-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) has opposed Mumbai International Airport Limited’s (MIAL’s) plan to demolish the entire Terminal 1 (T1) in one go and wants the demolition to be carried out in a “phased” manner, Business Standard has learnt.

 

Moreover, the global airlines body, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has said that MIAL has not consulted airlines or provided sufficient information about T1’s redevelopment so that flight disruptions could be minimised.

 

Major Indian carriers such as IndiGo, Air India, and SpiceJet are members of the IATA.

 

Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIAL), which is building the Navi Mumbai airport,