Mumbai airport on Thursday refuted the allegations of International Air Transport Association (IATA. They saying that the decision to suspend cargo flights and reallocate slots from Mumbai to Navi Mumbai airport were done.
“We hope Adani Airports, as the operator of the two-airport system in Mumbai, is not using this situation to pressure airlines to move their operations to their upcoming Navi Mumbai Airport. However, that this is an example of airport ‘capacity gaming’ which will harm aviation throughout India and beyond,.” John Middleton, head of worldwide airport slots at IATA said in the statement. It calling on the central and state governments to reverse the cancellations.
“The infrastructure developments currently underway, such as the construction of a parallel taxiway for Runway 14/32, require the temporary relocation of certain cargo facilities.
These activities were disclosed and discussed during the AERA consultation process. They are part of the Master Plan submitted to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA).
