Noida International Airport opens commercial ops; IndiGo flying, Akasa joins June 16

Phase one of NIA handles 12M passengers annually with 16+ destinations including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Lucknow and Srinagar. Capacity scales to 30M by 2031 and 70M by 2040, opening a major new airport-retail, F&B and duty-free surface for the NCR catchment.

— Source publishedMon, 15 Jun, 2026, 09:52 IST·First seen Mon, 15 Jun, 2026, 10:38 IST·Source Financial Express · BrandWagon

What happened

Noida International Airport begins commercial operations with IndiGo flights, Akasa joining June 16. Phase one handles 12M passengers annually, scaling to 70M

Key facts

  • 12 million annual capacity
  • 30 million by 2031
  • 70 million by 2040
  • 225 million ultimate
  • 1,334 hectares
  • 1 lakh jobs
  • 16+ destinations

Why this matters

Scout JV or acquisition targets among regional F&B and travel-retail specialists who can anchor NIA terminal lineups before incumbents lock down the footprint.