IndiGo to Relocate 12 International Flights to Navi Mumbai Airport by February 2027

IndiGo will relocate 12 daily international departures from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) to the new Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) starting February 2027. This phased transition, a collaboration between IndiGo and Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL), aims to expand international operations at the new airport. The operational planning for this shift is in its final stages. The services affected include existing routes from Mumbai to Bahrain, Riyadh, Dammam, Jeddah, Madinah, Kuwait, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Muscat, Dhaka, and Jakarta. IndiGo will also introduce a new daily service to Kathmandu, bringing its international network at NMIA to 12 destinations between February and July 2027.

The airline plans to shift domestic connectivity required to support these international services from CSMIA to NMIA, enabling seamless passenger connections between domestic and international flights at the new airport. IndiGo and AAHL are coordinating infrastructure and operating arrangements to facilitate these transfers. This strategic move is intended to develop Navi Mumbai as a second aviation hub for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. It simultaneously eases pressure on the capacity-constrained CSMIA and aligns with its planned terminal redevelopment.

At CSMIA, the capacity freed by this shift will allow IndiGo to introduce new international services across Asia, Africa, and Europe in 2027, utilizing its expanding fleet of A320/A321 aircraft and A321XLRs. IndiGo will also contribute to the capacity reductions necessary for CSMIA's Terminal 1 redevelopment, slated for completion by 2030. Both companies stated they would work together to accommodate any further adjustments to IndiGo's services at CSMIA's Terminal 1 in Terminal 2 as the redevelopment progresses. This rebalancing approach across Mumbai's two airports seeks to minimize operational disruption and provide greater certainty for airlines and passengers during the expansion of Navi Mumbai and the redevelopment of the existing airport. Final dates for flight shifts and new service introductions at CSMIA will be announced following project coordination and securing necessary operating approvals. IndiGo currently operates a fleet of more than 430 aircraft, running nearly 2,200 daily flights to over 95 domestic and 40 international destinations. AAHL operates eight airports, including Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, with the new airport central to its aviation infrastructure expansion plans.

What to watch: Passengers should verify airport locations carefully when booking or connecting flights during the phased transition.

Editor's note: The draft accurately captures the phased relocation plan, the specific destinations, and the strategic rationale for both airports.