1,007 aircraft movement handled in day

Mumbai: The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Saturday handled a record 1,007 aircraft movements in a day, according to CSMIA official.

According to sources, the record was achieved in the wake of the pre-wedding bash of Isha Ambani, daughter of industrialist Mukesh Ambani, in Udaipur, Rajasthan.

They said a host of politicians, corporate honchos and Bollywood stars flew in private jets from Mumbai to attend the celebrations that started on Friday.

A Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) spokesperson confirmed that the airport handled a record 1,007 arrivals and departures on Saturday but did not divulge the factors leading to the surge in traffic movement. The feat has broke its earlier record of 1,003 flight movements in 24-hours in June this year.

The airport witnessed increased charter aircraft operations on Saturday due to the pre-marriage celebrations of Isha Ambani, who is set to marry Piramal scion Anand Piramal on Wednesday at Antilia, the residence of the Mukesh Ambani family in south Mumbai.

Mumbai airport, with two crossing runways is the main hub of full service carrier Jet Airways and budget airline GoAir.