Mumbai’s second airport, the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), inaugurated earlier by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is gearing up for commercial operations. Akasa Air has become one of the first carriers to announce flights from the new airport, with its inaugural service scheduled for December 25, 2025.
In a post on X, Akasa Air said its first flight from Delhi will land at NMIA on Christmas Day, marking a significant milestone for the airline. It will initially offer services from Navi Mumbai to Ahmedabad, Delhi, Goa, and Kochi. The airline stated that flights to Goa will also begin on December 25, followed by Kochi and Delhi routes on December 26, and Ahmedabad on December 31.
Akasa Air’s co-founder and chief commercial officer, Praveen Iyer, said that beginning operations at NMIA is a major step for both the airline and India’s aviation sector, helping support a dual-airport system for the Mumbai region.
IndiGo will also launch flights from NMIA on December 25, connecting it to ten destinations, including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Jaipur, Nagpur, Cochin, Mangalore, Ahmedabad, North Goa, and Delhi.
