Air India is suspending a number of international routes and reducing service on many others during the June-August period, citing airspace restrictions and high fuel costs.
Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI), Mumbai’s new $2 billion air gateway, has formally opened, with the first commercial flights expected in December.
Indian LCC IndiGo has unveiled plans to add another European point to its growing network, with nonstop flights from Mumbai to Copenhagen launching in October.
The private company managing Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) has lined up $1 billion in financing that it plans to invest in modernizing the airport.
India’s airport infrastructure is already near capacity, so new facilities are being constructed in many cities to accommodate the forecasted fleet expansion.