Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA)-India's newest greenfield airport-began commercial operations on Thursday, coinciding with Christmas. During the initial launch period, passengers will benefit from services operated by IndiGo, Air India Express, and Akasa Air, connecting Mumbai to 16 major domestic destinations.
In the first month, NMIA will operate for 12 hours-between 08:00 hours and 20:00 hours-handling 23 scheduled daily departures. During this period, the airport will manage up to 10 flight movements per hour.