# Mumbai moves a third of international flights and airlines are pushing back

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Published: 2026-10-05T16:31:44.576Z
Modified: 2026-10-05T16:31:44.576Z
Author: Joan Sanz
Topics: Airlines
Summary: Mumbai Airport wants to shift a third of Terminal 2's international departures and airlines are not happy about it.

## Article

Mumbai Airport wants to move **a third of Terminal 2's international departures** to another facility, and airlines have pushed back. The official line is safety: T1, according to [Skift](https://skift.com/2026/10/05/mumbai-airport-plans-to-move-a-third-of-terminal-2s-international-departures-airlines-are-pushing-back/), would have a credible case to take on that traffic. Fair enough on paper.

What bugs carriers is the bigger picture. That shift hands Navi Mumbai the international traffic it needs to take off. Coincidence or design? That is the question airlines will keep asking.

My take: the move makes sense long term, but the cost lands on airlines in the short term. Switching terminals means **redoing connections, rescheduling slots and telling passengers why their flight leaves from somewhere else**. None of that is free. Airlines are not asking for the plan to be scrapped, they are asking for guarantees. And they are right to ask.

## Sources

- Skift: https://skift.com/2026/10/05/mumbai-airport-plans-to-move-a-third-of-terminal-2s-international-departures-airlines-are-pushing-back/

## Citation

Mumbai moves a third of international flights and airlines are pushing back. Notitur. 2026-10-05. https://notitur.com/en/digest/mumbai-airport-terminal-2-international-flights