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Navi Mumbai Airport Offers Landing Waivers to Attract International Routes
Navi Mumbai airport wants more airlines to fly to other countries from its new airport.
AERA has approved discounts on the fees airlines pay when their planes land.
New international routes will pay no landing charges during their first year.
Short flights can receive another discount in the second year.
Long flights can receive discounts during their second and third years.
Extra flights and cargo services also receive special discounts.
The rule now helps a route from Navi Mumbai even if the same destination already has flights from Mumbai airport.
The airport hopes these incentives will make airlines more willing to start international passenger and cargo services.
AERA approved a revised tariff plan offering new international routes from Navi Mumbai a 100% landing-charge waiver in their first year.
Short-haul routes receive a 50% discount in the second year, while long-haul routes receive 50% in the second year and 25% in the third.
Additional international frequencies qualify for first-year discounts of 50% for short-haul and 75% for long-haul services.
New international freighter services receive a 90% first-year waiver and a 50% second-year discount on landing charges.
The eligibility rule now covers new routes from Navi Mumbai regardless of whether the same destination is served from Mumbai airport.
- Who
- The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India, Navi Mumbai International Airport Ltd, and airlines operating or considering international services.
- What
- AERA modified Navi Mumbai International Airport’s Variable Tariff Plan to waive or reduce landing charges for qualifying international services.
- Where
- Navi Mumbai International Airport in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
- When
- AERA’s order was dated September 8; the revision was reported as published on September 10, 2026.
- Why
- To encourage airlines to introduce and sustain international connectivity and improve traffic and airport utilisation at Navi Mumbai.
Key facts
- New international routes
- 100% landing-charge waiver in the first year
- Short-haul definition
- Routes up to 5,000 kilometres
- Long-haul definition
- Routes exceeding 5,000 kilometres
- Second-year passenger discounts
- 50% for short-haul and long-haul routes
- Third-year long-haul discount
- 25% waiver on landing charges
- Additional frequencies
- First-year discount of 50% for short-haul and 75% for long-haul services
- International freighters
- 90% first-year waiver and 50% second-year discount
Quotes
Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA)
India’s airport tariff regulator that issued the modified Variable Tariff Plan order
“The airlines have attributed this reluctance to the quantum of aeronautical tariffs notwithstanding the concession granted by the approved variable tariff plan. Further Navi Mumbai airport has highlighted the impact of prolonged geo-political conflicts resulting in higher fuel prices, airspace closure, insurance charges and depressed demand due to which carriers are more risk averse to committing international capacity at new airports.”
thehindubusinessline.com
“Such modification would provide greater opportunities to the airport operator in facilitating the development of international connectivity while ensuring that the benefit of the incentive is linked to the achievement of the intended traffic and utilisation outcomes.”
m.rediff.com
AERA
India’s Airports Economic Regulatory Authority, which regulates airport aeronautical tariffs
“The present structure of the VTP may not provide a sufficiently targeted incentive for airlines to utilise the airport infrastructure created for the purpose at NMIAL and therefore may not achieve the intended objective of promoting air traffic.”
freepressjournal.in
Sources
International flights not to face landing charges at Navi Mumbai airport for a year
Navi Mumbai airport eyes more international routes with waiver in landing charges
Navi Mumbai airport gets 1-year landing fee waiver for international routes
AERA Waives Off Landing Charges For International Flights At NMIA After Airport Operator Says 'Infrastructure Underutilised'
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