IndiGo will shift 12 daily international departures from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) to the new Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) from February 2027. The move comes as the airline and Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL) prepare to expand international operations at the new airport in phases.
\n\nThe transition is in the final stages of operational planning, and will cover IndiGo's existing services from Mumbai to Bahrain, Riyadh, Dammam, Jeddah, Madinah, Kuwait, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Muscat, Dhaka and Jakarta.
\n\nFurther, IndiGo will also introduce a daily service to Kathmandu, taking its international network at NMIA to 12 destinations between February and July 2027, the companies said in a joint statement.
\n\nIndiGo will shift the domestic connectivity needed to support the international services from CSMIA to NMIA, enabling passengers to connect between the airline's domestic and international flights at the new airport.
\n\nThe companies are coordinating infrastructure and operating arrangements to facilitate transfers between the services.
\n\nThe move is a significant step in developing Navi Mumbai as a second aviation hub for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, while easing pressure on the capacity-constrained CSMIA and accommodating its planned terminal redevelopment.
\n\nAt CSMIA, the shift will free up capacity for…
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