IATA urges alternatives to flight cuts at Mumbai airport

The International Air Transport Association urged Adani-owned MIAL and airlines to collaborate on a transition plan to protect international connectivity during Terminal 1 redevelopment.

IATA welcomed the Ministry of Civil Aviation's intervention requesting MIAL to defer its proposed 33% reduction in international flight operations scheduled from October 26.

Airlines expressed concern over operational challenges, scheduling impacts, and extra costs arising from shifting flights between Mumbai's primary airport and Navi Mumbai International Airport.