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MIAL assures airlines of no slot changes for Mumbai airport’s winter schedule

Mumbai, Oct 13 ( UNI) Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) has assured airlines that it will minimise operational disruptions, respect historical slot allocations and not disturb any slots during the upcoming winter schedule, following a meeting with the Airport Operators Committee (AOC) of Mumbai Airport on Tuesday.
According to a statement issued by MIAL, Jeet Adani and Arun Bansal met representatives of the AOC to discuss the redevelopment of ageing infrastructure at Terminal 1 (T1) and measures to ensure smooth airport operations during the process.
Airlines have committed to supporting the redevelopment process, with traffic balancing measures scheduled to begin from the summer schedule, the statement said.
MIAL also assured full support to airlines interested in shifting some of their operations to Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA).
The move is intended to provide airlines with operational flexibility as airport infrastructure development and traffic management plans progress.
Both sides agreed to hold a follow-up meeting on October 28. Until then, the respective teams will engage with individual airlines' network planning and slot management teams to discuss operational requirements and coordinate the next steps.
The meeting concluded with both sides expressing their commitment to working together on the redevelopment of Mumbai Airport while seeking to minimise disruption to airline operations and passengers, according to the MIAL statement. UNI SP-AAA CDS
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