The Civil Aviation Ministry has asked Adani Airports and airlines to finalise a transition plan by October 20.
It suggested delaying the proposed shift of international flights from Mumbai airport by a few weeks.
Adani had proposed cutting 265 of 770 weekly international slots from October 25.
Airlines and Adani will meet on October 13.
The ministry also asked Adani to submit its Major Development Plan request for Terminal 1.
The Civil Aviation Ministry held a meeting on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, on the proposed cut and shift of international flights at Mumbai airport.
Civil Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha chaired the meeting.
Airlines, Adani Airport Holdings, the Federation of Indian Airlines, IATA and the Airports Authority of India were among those present, according to Millennium Post.
IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet were among the airlines represented.
The ministry suggested delaying the proposed partial shifting of international flights to Navi Mumbai International Airport by a few weeks.
It asked Adani Airports, airlines and other stakeholders to work out an agreeable, win-win transition plan.
Airlines and Adani Airport Holdings will meet on October 13, followed by another meeting on October 20 to finalise the plan, according to Millennium Post.
The ministry also directed Adani Airports to submit its request for the Major Development Plan for the redevelopment of Terminal 1.
The Major Development Plan is a key requirement for taking the wider redevelopment exercise forward.
BW Businessworld reported that the government has put Adani Airports’ Terminal 1 plan on hold.
Adani Airport Holdings had asked airlines to cut 33% of international flights from Mumbai or discontinue them by October 25.
The proposal was to suspend 265 of 770 weekly international departures at Terminal 2.
The operator said the reduction is needed to free up check-in counters, baggage belts, gates and office space at Terminal 2 for domestic operations moving from Terminal 1.
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