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Mumbai Airport Denies IATA Allegations, Asserts Compliance with Regulatory Processes

Compliance and Regulatory Technology

Business Honor
02 May, 2025

Mumbai Airport rejects IATA’s claims, stressing compliance with regulatory processes and transparent operational changes.

Mumbai Airport rejected a global airline grouping's claim on Thursday that the private airport operator was attempting to stop cargo flights and cut down on regular passenger flight slots in order to pressure the airlines to use its new Navi Mumbai Airport.

Mumbai International Airport Ltd. (MIAL) expressed disappointment over the statement released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on April 29, 2025, and firmly rejected the claims made, according to an official statement from the airport.

In a statement, Mumbai International Airport Ltd. (MIAL) expressed disappointment with the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) April 29, 2025, statement and vehemently disagreed with its claims. In contrast to IATA's assertions, MIAL said that a transparent, consultative and regulator-driven approach was used to implement the most recent modifications to cargo operations and slot allocations at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA).

According to MIAL, the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) is looking after a larger infrastructure upgrading project that includes these operational adjustments as part of the Fourth Control Period assessment. Earlier this week, International Air Transport Ltd. (IATA) gave a warning that the action would cause significant harm to the airport's credibility and reputation. In a strongly worded statement on Tuesday, John Middleton, IATA's Head of Worldwide Airport Slots requested MIAL to immediately reverse the cut.

MOSL stated that they strongly reject IATA's suggestion that MIAL or Adani Airports is using these operational changes to pressure airlines into moving to Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). The statement also claims that these efforts were discussed and made public throughout AERA consultation process. They are part of the Master Plan that was presented to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) following input from a number of stakeholders.