Freighters face congestion at both Mumbai airports as hubs shift
Freighters using Mumbai’s airports encounter congestion due to capacity restrictions at the old city airport and teething troubles at the new Navi Mumbai International Airport. The congestion stems from a double-whammy of airside upgrades at the legacy airport and early-stage issues at the newly opened Navi Mumbai hub.
The old Mumbai City airport is undergoing airside infrastructure upgrades that have imposed capacity restrictions on cargo flights. Navi Mumbai International Airport, the new hub intended to relieve pressure, is experiencing unexpected teething troubles that limit its operational capacity. Cargo airlines operating into Mumbai are consequently caught between the two constrained facilities, leading to congestion for freighters switching hubs. These constraints affect flight schedules and could increase transit times for shippers relying on Mumbai as a gateway.
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Cargo airlines operating into Mumbai face capacity restrictions at the old airport due to airside infrastructure upgrades.
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