Airlines Say Twenty-Day Flight Shift at Mumbai Airport Is Operationally Unworkable
Airline executives are pushing back against Mumbai International Airport Limited’s proposal to temporarily cut about one-third of international flights from October 26, arguing that the timeline is too tight and the commercial costs are too high. The dispute underscores the strain on India’s busiest aviation market, where slot changes can ripple through aircraft rotations, crew planning, passenger connections and international network economics.
