“But Mumbai has been grossly underserved by us—that’s partly the fault of Air India but it's also because of airport capacity. Navi Mumbai International Airport is expected to handle 20 million passengers initially, rising to 90 million once future phases have been completed. Additionally, Air India in April signed an agreement to develop a connecting hub at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (BLR). From a geographical perspective, it also allows for connected flows from Africa, Middle East, Asia and Australasia.”Earlier this week, Air India LCC subsidiary Air India Express launched nonstop service from BLR to Abu Dhabi, marking the airline’s first international service from the city. On Air India’s North America plans, Wilson said: “In the US, we've added a lot of capacity into San Francisco—we’ve inaugurated Mumbai-San Francisco and Bengaluru-San Francisco—and have added capacity to New York.
