Archive · 18 Jul 2026
Mumbai Airport Terminal Shuffle: Akasa Air to T2, Air India Express to T1
Akasa Air is moving all its flights to Terminal 2 (T2) at Mumbai's airport starting August 1.
Air India Express will split its flights between Terminal 1 (T1) for domestic and T2 for international flights from October 1.
This change is to make things run smoother and balance the workload.
Passengers are asked to check their flight terminals and plan extra time.
T1 will soon be only for domestic flights and will get a big upgrade in 2030.
The airport is very busy, handling over 55 million passengers a year, and this change is part of making things better.
Akasa Air will move all operations to T2 from August 1.
Air India Express will split operations between T1 (domestic) and T2 (international) from October 1.
Passengers advised to verify flight terminals and plan extra time.
T1 will become a dedicated domestic terminal with four carriers.
T1 modernisation scheduled to begin in 2030, previously 2025.
- Who
- Akasa Air and Air India Express.
- What
- Terminal restructuring at Mumbai's CSMIA.
- When
- Akasa Air moves to T2 on August 1; Air India Express splits operations from October 1.
- Where
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Mumbai.
- Why
- To balance operational load and optimise passenger traffic flow.
Airline Operations
Passenger Convenience
Terminal Allocation
Airline Operations
Akasa Air is moving all operations to T2, while Air India Express will split operations between T1 and T2.
Passenger Convenience
Passengers are advised to verify their flight terminals and plan for additional time to reach T2.
- Akasa Air
- Moving all operations to T2 from August 1.
- Air India Express
- Domestic flights to T1, international flights to T2 from October 1.
- T1 Carriers
- IndiGo, SpiceJet, Star Air, and Alliance Air.
- T1 Modernisation
- Scheduled to begin in 2030, previously 2025.
- CSMIA Passenger Traffic
- Over 55 million passengers annually, second-busiest in India.
- Navi Mumbai Airport
- Launched to partially decongest CSMIA.