Air India, IndiGo to shift flights to Navi Mumbai airport from December; 12 international routes to move
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- ✓Air India and IndiGo will shift flights to Navi Mumbai International Airport starting December 2026.
- ✓This move helps manage capacity as Mumbai’s Terminal 1 undergoes redevelopment.
- ✓Air India Express starts with domestic flights, while IndiGo plans to move 12 international routes by July 2027 to boost connectivity across the city.
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Phased transition ahead of Mumbai airport's Terminal 1 redevelopment will begin with Air India Express domestic services, while IndiGo plans to launch international operations from February 2027.
Air India Group and IndiGo will progressively shift domestic and international flight operations from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) to the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), as the city prepares for the redevelopment of Terminal 1 and seeks to distribute aviation capacity across its two airports.
Air India Express will begin the transition in December 2026 with four daily domestic flights from NMIA, followed by international operations from January 2027. Planned services to Kuwait, subject to regulatory approvals, and existing services to Oman will move first, according to a joint statement issued by Air India Group and Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL) on Sunday.
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