Akasa Air Jeddah flights will operate from Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) instead of Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) from December 2026.
The move will give passengers another international departure option and make Jeddah the airline’s first international destination from the new airport.
Akasa Air and Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL), which operates the two Mumbai airports, announced the transition in October.
Bookings for the service opened on October 26 through the airline’s website, mobile application and online travel platforms.
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The development is part of a wider plan to distribute flight operations between Mumbai’s existing airport and the newly developed Navi Mumbai facility.
Akasa Air Jeddah Flights to Move in December
Under the announced arrangement, Akasa Air will transfer its Mumbai-Jeddah services to Navi Mumbai International Airport from December 2026.
Until the transition, passengers travelling on the route should check their booking details carefully to confirm the departure airport.
Travellers who are accustomed to using Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport will need to account for the change when planning their journey.
The airline opened bookings for the Navi Mumbai-Jeddah service on October 26. The move is expected to strengthen international connectivity from NMIA and expand Akasa Air’s operations at the new airport.
Navi Mumbai Airport to Get More International Flights
Akasa Air’s decision comes as other Indian airlines are also preparing to shift selected operations to Navi Mumbai International Airport.
IndiGo has announced plans to progressively transfer 12 daily international departures to NMIA, covering 11 existing destinations.
These include Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam and Muscat. The airline is also planning a daily Kathmandu service.
The Air India Group has separately announced plans to expand its operations from the new airport.
Air India Express is scheduled to begin four daily domestic flights from NMIA in December 2026 before gradually moving selected international services there.
The airport operator wants to develop a dual-airport system for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, distributing passenger traffic between the existing Mumbai airport and Navi Mumbai airport.
Air India Restores Nonstop New York Flights
In another important development for international travellers, Air India has restored nonstop flights between Delhi and Mumbai and New York.
The airline resumed direct services to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport after changes in the availability of airspace over the Middle East.
Earlier, Air India had routed these flights through Rome because of geopolitical and airspace-related restrictions. The additional stop increased travel time by nearly four hours.
With the restoration of nonstop operations, journeys that previously took close to 20 hours are expected to take around 15–16 hours, depending on the route and operating conditions.
These developments offer more direct international travel options for passengers departing from Mumbai and other major Indian cities.
What Passengers Should Check Before Booking
The expansion of Navi Mumbai airport operations will make it increasingly important for passengers to check their departure details before travelling.
People booking Akasa Air flights to Jeddah should verify whether their flight departs from Navi Mumbai International Airport or the existing Mumbai airport, particularly during the transition period.
Passengers should also check their flight timings, airport location and travel arrangements before leaving for the airport.
Navi Mumbai International Airport is designed to handle 20 million passengers annually in its initial phase, with plans for further expansion in the future.
The transfer of international services is expected to support the growth of the new airport while creating additional capacity for Mumbai’s aviation network.
