Mumbai airlines push back on flight slot reallocation tied to Terminal 1 works
Airlines ask Mumbai airport operator for capacity data and the Terminal 1 refurbishment timeline before any summer 2027 slot decisions.
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what happened
According to Moody's, citing letters seen by ET, airlines operating at the Adani Group-controlled Mumbai airport have opposed any unilateral cut or cancellation of flight slots under a traffic reallocation plan for summer 2027.
The carriers want Mumbai International Airport (MIAL) to disclose the actual capacity of both terminals, the refurbishment schedule and an update on Terminal 2 expansion before a meeting on October 28. The Airport Operators Committee pointed to Ministry of Civil Aviation guidelines from May 2013 and IATA slot rules, and said no substantiated reason had been given for reducing slots. It noted that Terminal 1 currently handles fewer than 10 million passengers a year and that Terminal 2 is expected to add 5 million by next March.
why it matters
For markets this is an infrastructure dispute: the outcome of the talks will shape how quickly Adani can modernise Terminal 1 and how steady passenger traffic stays during the transition period.
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- Airport Upgrade: Airlines Oppose Mumbai Flight Reallocation Plan — Moody's, 24 October 2026 at 04:15 UTC
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