If you are planning to fly in and out of Mumbai's CSMIA airport. Due to excessive slot allotment to airlines, air traffic congestion has become a major issue with aircraft hovering above the airport for hours, causing delays and schedule disruptions.
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The AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA has directed Mumbai Airport to reduce the number of flights until 30 March, to regulate this issue. During peak hours, the movement of aircraft will be reduced from 46 to 44, and during non-peak hours, it will be reduced from 44 to 42. This directive will affect at least 40 flights on the roaster.
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Several airlines including IndiGo, Akasa AIr, India, Vistara, and SpiceJet will be impacted by this directive. IndiGo, for instance, will reportedly face the highest cut-down of 18 flights, and is, and is currently in talks with the government to reduce flight cancellations from Mumbai airport. Akasa Air is cancelling four flights daily.
QP 1374 & QP 1367 (Mumbai to Bengaluru) and QP 1362 & QP 1366 (Bengaluru to Mumbai). Passengers can opt for a full refund or rebook a flight for any date till 15 April.
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Air India and Vistara are together cutting down 17 flights, but flight numbers have not yet been announced. SpiceJet will comply with the directive but has not yet specified the number of flights it will be cancelling.
We advise all passengers to plan their travel accordingly and check with their respective airlines for any updates. We apologize for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding.
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