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Govt Defers Mumbai T2 Flight Cut Proposal Bringing Relief to Airlines
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CNBC TV18•06-10-2026, 17:31
Govt Defers Mumbai T2 Flight Cut Proposal Bringing Relief to Airlines
- •The Ministry of Civil Aviation has temporarily deferred the plan to cut 265 weekly international departure slots at Mumbai airport's Terminal 2.
- •Airlines had raised serious concerns regarding the proposed reduction and the operational preparedness of Navi Mumbai International Airport.
- •The government instructed the airport operator to collaborate with stakeholders and create a mutually acceptable transition plan.
- •Final transition arrangements are now linked with the government's approval of the Major Development Plan for Terminal 1 redevelopment.
- •A fresh meeting between the airport operator and airline stakeholders has been scheduled for October 13.
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The Ministry of Civil Aviation deferred the plan to temporarily discontinue 265 weekly international departure slots at Mumbai airport's Terminal 2, which was originally proposed as part of Terminal 1's phased redevelopment.
The ministry directed the airport operator to submit stakeholder concerns and a final agreed transition plan alongside its request for approval of the Major Development Plan for Terminal 1's redevelopment.
The airport operator scheduled another meeting with airlines and relevant stakeholders for October 13 to work on a mutually acceptable transition plan.
