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Airlines are resisting a shift of international flights to Navi Mumbai while Terminal 1 is rebuilt.

Airlines operating from Mumbai are resisting a proposed transfer of international flights to Navi Mumbai International Airport, citing operational complexity, commercial concerns and a lack of agreement over flight slots. Mumbai International Airport Ltd, controlled by the Adani Group, has said airlines can move some or all operations, suspend services until Terminal 1 reopens in 2030, or explore other options.

The Airline Operators Committee said its members have not agreed to the transfer or to any reduction of slots. It has asked MIAL to reply by 5 pm on October 21, and the two sides are scheduled to meet on October 28. MIAL says the redevelopment will cut annual capacity by about 5 million passengers from summer 2027, against a current capacity of around 55 million.

Airport bola 'voluntary discussion.' Airlines bole 'hamne haan nahi kaha.' Hindi mein ise kehte hain: dono taraf ka dost banne ki koshish, aur dono taraf Prachand Chutiya.

Arey bhaiya, Terminal 1 ban raha hai, 2030 tak. Yaani jo aaj bachcha paida hua, wo jab tak terminal khulega, class 4 mein hoga. Airport kehta hai Navi Mumbai chale jao. Airlines kehti hain bhaiya 50 kilometre door hai, crew, aircraft, ground staff dono jagah kaun sambhalega?

Sabse mazedaar baat suniye: MIAL ne kaha ki yeh sirf 'voluntary discussion' hai. Matlab hum aapse pooch rahe hain, par jawab 'haan' hi chahiye. Yeh woh pyaar hai jo shaadi mein 'aap ko pasand hai na' kehkar poocha jaata hai, jab mithai ka order pehle se de diya gaya ho. Aisi baraat mein sabse bada Prachand Chutiya wo hai, jo bina slot ke seat ki umeed rakhta hai.

FINAL VERDICTCorporate Chutiyapa Excellence Award, Slot Division: jo cheez 'consultation' kehlai, aur jis par 'consent' ka sawaal uthna chahiye tha, usko hum 'voluntary hospitality' kehte hain.