New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- Earlier this week, Akasa Air announced that it will shift the Mumbai-Jeddah operations from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) to Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), making it the latest airline to move some of its flights to the new airport. Earlier, IndiGo and Air India had also announced that they will move some of their international operations to Navi Mumbai International Airport.

This comes as Mumbai airport operator Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) wants to transfer some five million passengers annually by March 2027 for Terminal 1B development work. While airlines based in India have complied with the request, several foreign carriers are still reluctant.

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