New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Navi Mumbai International Airport is not yet equipped to handle international flights, as it lacks supporting infrastructure such as catering facilities and cargo warehousing, Essa Sulaiman Ahmad, senior vice-president for commercial operations (West Asia and Indian Ocean) at Emirates Airline, reported Business Standard.

Ahmad said airlines would find it difficult to shift operations to the airport until it developed into a fully functional aviation ecosystem.

The remarks come amid a dispute over plans to move international flights from Mumbai airport to Navi Mumbai. A few weeks ago, Adani group-controlled Mumbai International Airport (MIAL) asked airlines to shift 265 of its 770 weekly international departures to ...