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This transition marks the beginning of commercial utilization of the new Navi Mumbai International Airport for major international carriers, which will alter travel patterns for passengers in the Mumbai metropolitan region.
IndiGo will shift 12 daily international departures from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) to the new Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) from February 2027, as the airline and Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL) prepare to expand international operations at the new airport in phases. The transition, which is in the final stages of operational planning, will cover IndiGo's existing services from Mumbai to Bahrain, Riyadh, Dammam, Jeddah, Madinah, Kuwait, Ras A
New airports typically open in phases to manage operational readiness and gradually absorb traffic from congested existing hubs. Adani Airport Holdings Ltd operates multiple airports in India.