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Mumbai Airport to Cancel 265 International Flights from Oct 25 Amid T1 Redevelopment Standoff
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CNBC TV18•02-10-2026, 19:53
Mumbai Airport to Cancel 265 International Flights from Oct 25 Amid T1 Redevelopment Standoff
- •Mumbai International Airport (MIAL) will temporarily discontinue 265 weekly international departure slots at Terminal 2 from October 25 due to a standoff with airlines over Terminal 1 redevelopment.
- •The reduction impacts 46 airlines, with IndiGo facing the largest cut of 74 slots, followed by Air India with 33, and major international carriers like Etihad Airways and Emirates each losing 10 slots.
- •Airlines have until October 6 to identify specific slots for discontinuation; otherwise, MIAL will make the determination based on operational considerations.
- •The capacity reduction aims to facilitate the transition of approximately 5 million passengers annually from T1 to T2 as T1 undergoes redevelopment.
- •The move comes amidst strong opposition from international airlines, including IATA, which advocates for voluntary and commercially viable relocations, and warns against using capacity cuts to force shifts to Navi Mumbai.
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Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) is cutting 265 weekly international departure slots at Terminal 2 to facilitate the transition of about 5 million passengers per annum from Terminal 1 as it undergoes phased redevelopment starting in late 2026.
MIAL has given airlines until 4 PM on October 6 to specify which international departure slots they wish to temporarily discontinue. If they fail to respond, MIAL will determine the slots based on operational and capacity considerations.
IndiGo faces the largest reduction with 74 weekly slots, followed by Air India with 33 slots, Akasa Air with 11 slots, and Air India Express with 7 slots. Major international carriers like Etihad Airways and Emirates face 10 cancellations each.
