Adani has proposed cutting 265 of 770 weekly international slots at Terminal 2 from October 25.

Airlines can cut flights or move them to Navi Mumbai.

About 5 million of Mumbai’s 55 million annual passengers would be temporarily affected by the Terminal 1 work.

The Civil Aviation Ministry met airlines and Adani on October 6.

No outcome has been announced.

The cuts would affect 46 airlines.

The freed-up capacity at Terminal 2 would be used to accommodate domestic traffic shifted from Terminal 1, which is being redeveloped.

Airlines are to either cut flights or relocate them to Navi Mumbai airport.

About 5 million of Mumbai’s 55 million annual passengers, around 9%, would be temporarily affected by the Terminal 1 work, according to Daily Excelsior.

The International Air Transport Association, or IATA, has opposed what it calls forceful relocation.

IATA has said the move should be based on market forces and airlines’ choice and not on mandated relocations.

TradingView, citing Moody’s, reported that airlines rejected the proposal on Friday and repeated their opposition on Sunday.

LatestLY reported that airlines were reluctant to move operations to Navi Mumbai.

As incentives, Adani has offered a one-year waiver on landing charges at Navi Mumbai and cash vouchers to international passengers to offset fee differences, according to Daily Excelsior.

Adani has cited the age of Terminal 1 and an April fire incident, saying the risks of continuing operations have become more pronounced.

The reports available on October 6 did not include the outcome of the meeting.

The first reports of the proposal came on October 3, when the airport operator asked airlines to name the slots to be dropped by 4 pm on October 6.

A slot is the approved time at which an airline may take off from or land at an airport.

Navi Mumbai International Airport began international operations in July 2026, when Air India Express started flights to Abu Dhabi.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai (file image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

International departure capacity at Terminal 2 of Mumbai airport would fall by about 33% from October 25 if the cuts go ahead.

Mumbai International Airport Ltd has threatened to discontinue 265 of 770 weekly slots.

The cuts would affect 46 airlines.

The airport operator cited the Terminal 1 redevelopment.

Airlines have until October 6 to respond.

The redevelopment requires moving about 5 million passengers a year from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2.

IndiGo faces a cut of 74 weekly slots and Air India 33.

Emirates and Etihad Airways each face a cut of 10 weekly departures.

Akasa Air faces a cut of 11 slots, Air India Express 7 and SpiceJet 5.

MIAL has asked airlines to identify the specific departure slots they want to discontinue by 4 pm on October 6.

For airlines that do not respond, MIAL will decide the cuts itself.

The International Air Transport Association, or IATA, has opposed compulsory airline relocations.

IATA has argued for voluntary transfers and for protecting existing slot entitlements during the transition.

A slot is the approved time at which an airline may take off from or land at an airport.

The reports did not include a direct statement from the government or the airlines on the proposed cut.

Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport has two terminals, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, and Terminal 2 opened in 2014.

October 25, 2026 is the last Sunday of October, the date on which the northern winter flight schedule normally begins.

Air India, Air India Express, Akasa Air, IndiGo and SpiceJet are Indian carriers, while Emirates and Etihad Airways are Gulf carriers.

The cuts are proposed on weekly international departure slots, which means the figures describe flights each week, not a single day.

IATA is the trade body that represents airlines worldwide.

Mumbai International Airport Ltd, or MIAL, has threatened to temporarily discontinue 265 weekly international departure slots at Terminal 2 from October 25, 2026.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai (file image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

The rehabilitation of Delhi airport’s runway 11R/29L included resurfacing and a permanent threshold displacement of runway 29L.

Threshold displacement moves the point where landing aircraft can touch down, usually for safety reasons.

Resurfacing is needed because landings and take-offs wear the surface.

The runway reopened on September 20.

The works began in February.

DIAL said the runway is ready for operational use after all required inspections, validations and regulatory clearances.

The programme took about seven months from start to reopening.

Delhi’s airport operates with three runways, and having all three available adds capacity at one of India’s busiest aviation gateways.

Runway closures for rehabilitation reduce the number of flight movements an airport can handle at peak times.

Airlines operating from Delhi include IndiGo, Air India and Akasa Air, which run a large share of the airport’s domestic and international flights.

Reopening the runway is expected to help with scheduling flexibility and to reduce delays during busy periods, though the effect depends on airline schedules.

Passengers are advised to check flight status with their airline, since schedule changes can follow the reopening of a runway.

The airport is undergoing continued upgrades as passenger traffic in Delhi has grown steadily in recent years.

Runway resurfacing is periodically required because of the heavy wear caused by landings and take-offs.

Threshold displacement moves the point where landing aircraft can touch down, and it is used for safety reasons such as obstacle clearance.

Runway 11R/29L is one of Delhi airport’s three runways, alongside runways 10/28 and 11L/29R.

Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), a GMR-led consortium that manages Indira Gandhi International Airport, announced that Runway 11R/29L would be operational from September 20, 2026.

The runway, commonly called the third runway, had been under a comprehensive rehabilitation programme that started in February 2026.

The rehabilitation involved strengthening and upgrade works aimed at improving operational safety, efficiency, resilience and long-term capacity.

Runway at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi (representative image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0