India, Nov. 6 -- The path for the redevelopment and expansion of Terminal 1 (T1) at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has been cleared, with measures in place to minimise the impact on airline operations.

Following consultations with international airlines, CSMIA has allocated slots to 38 of the 50 international airlines for the Summer 2027 schedule. Twelve airlines, operating around 16 daily departures to 14 destinations, have not been allocated slots at CSMIA from the end of March 2027. These airlines may operate the affected services from Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). The arrangement is expected to leave around 91% of CSMIA's existing traffic capacity unaffected. Domestic carriers, includin...