IndiGo and Air India may move their flights, but Adani’s two-airport strategy will depend on whether foreign carriers with complex connecting networks follow.
IndiGo and the Air India Group on Sunday announced they are preparing to move some international flights from Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) to Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) through 2027.
The move follows a recent standoff between airlines and airport operator Adani Airport Holdings over plans to shift international flights out of CSMIA's Terminal 2. Airlines opposed an immediate winter schedule change, prompting government intervention.
The transition will now happen gradually through the summer 2027 schedule.
IndiGo will make the biggest move. It plans to begin international flights from NMIA in February 2027 and transfer services through July. Destinations will include Bahrain, Riyadh, Dammam, Jeddah, Madinah, Kuwait City, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Muscat, Dhaka and Jakarta. IndiGo will also add a daily Kathmandu service,
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