After a Tuesday meeting, MIAL confirmed it would not disturb the 265 weekly international winter slots at Mumbai International Airport, shelving a proposal that had threatened to cut the winter schedule.
Jeet Adani and Arun Bansal met with the Airport Operators Committee and pledged to protect historical slot allocations, assuring airlines that the winter timetable would proceed unchanged.
The discussion set in motion a joint working group that will chart a redevelopment blueprint for Terminal 1 and reallocate flight operations between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and Navi Mumbai International Airport.
Airlines, after voicing concerns over crew scheduling, aircraft deployment and ground handling, agreed to support the redevelopment from the summer schedule, allowing the adjustments to be rolled out gradually.
The Civil Aviation Ministry will convene a follow‑up session on October 28 to finalize the implementation plan, following an earlier meeting on October 20 that outlined logistics and timelines.
A local airline technician, who has been coordinating crew rotations for years, said the decision brings relief, as it eliminates last‑minute changes that could delay flights and upset passengers.