{"id":11601,"date":"2018-10-08T15:50:56","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T10:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.airwhizz.com\/?p=11601"},"modified":"2018-10-08T15:54:11","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T10:24:11","slug":"everything-need-know-mumbai-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.airwhizz.com\/index.php\/2018\/10\/08\/everything-need-know-mumbai-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need To Know About Mumbai Airport!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mumbai is famous for many things, the Gateway Of India, the Elephanta Island, the Marine Drive and of course Bollywood.<\/p>\n

But, amongst all these things, there is one which stands out and is the first thing that most tourists and foreigners visit, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport(CSMIA)!<\/p>\n

Mumbai airport has been the second home to most frequent flyers in India and has made air travel easy for passengers passing through the city.<\/p>\n

With its efficiency and infrastructure quality, CSMIA has become one of the best airports in India and a recognised name globally.<\/p>\n

Yet, many of us are unaware of the years of dedication and planning that has gone in making this modern marvel.<\/p>\n

So, let\u2019s take a look at this airport\u2019s journey and what it has achieved over the years.<\/p>\n

History<\/h4>\n

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\u2018Juhu Aerodrome\u2019 was India\u2019s and Bombay\u2019s (now called Mumbai) first airport which was built in 1932. It was used by mail delivery airplanes and was located less than 2 Km from the actual site of CSMIA.<\/p>\n

In 1940, authorities decided to find an alternative site and a spot was chosen at Santa Cruz where Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport was born.<\/p>\n

Used by the military during World War ll by the British Royal Air Force, Mumbai Airport was managed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation after Independence and in 1958, a new terminal was opened.<\/p>\n

In 1972, the operation of Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) was taken over by the International Airports Authority of India and expansion plans were soon implemented over the next three decades.<\/p>\n

By the turn of the new millennium, the airport had grown to become one of the busiest airports in India and the world.<\/p>\n

Awards & Recognition<\/h4>\n

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Mumbai airport has transformed into a world-class airport over the years. For its efforts to modernize and upgrade the airport to meet world standards, CSMIA has won many national and international<\/a> accolades. Here are a few honourable mentions:<\/p>\n

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  1. It won the \u2018Best Airport In India\u2019 Award by Air Passengers Association of India in 2007 & 2008<\/li>\n
  2. It was the first international airport to win the prestigious \u2018Airport of the Year\u2019 Award by Frost & Sullivan Aeronautical Excellence in 2008<\/li>\n
  3. It won the \u201cAutodesk Hong Kong Building Information Modelling (BIM) Award\u201d for its unique Air Traffic Control tower in 2009<\/li>\n
  4. It also won the ‘Best Managed Airport’ award from CNBC AWAAZ in 2009 & 2014<\/li>\n
  5. It bagged the prestigious Golden Peacock National Quality Award 2012.<\/li>\n
  6. It received \u201cGold rating\u201d in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) from the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) for energy efficient, eco-friendly and sustainable terminal building design.<\/li>\n
  7. It received the Forbes India Art Award under the \u201cCorporate Commitment to Art\u201d category in 2014 for its unique and beautiful airport museum \u201cJaya He”<\/li>\n
  8. It bagged the prestigious \u2018Golden Peacock Innovative Product\/Service Award\u2019 in 2014 for its \u2018Pranaam GVK Guest Services\u2019.<\/li>\n
  9. CSMIA’s Terminal 2 has been awarded the \u201cPlatinum Design Award” in 2015 for Architecture, Building and Structural Design.<\/li>\n
  10. It has been awarded the prestigious \u2018National Tourism Award 2014-15\u2019 under the category of Best Airports in Class X (metro) Cities.<\/li>\n
  11. It was rated as the best airport in the 25-40 million passengers per year category by ACI in the Airport Service Quality Awards 2015.<\/li>\n
  12. It has been voted as the \u2018Best Airport in India and Central Asia\u2019 by Skytrax World Airport Awards in 2016 & 2018.<\/li>\n
  13. It has been awarded as \u201cBest Metro Airport 2015-16\u201d by Air Passenger Association of India.<\/li>\n
  14. It has been in the Top 10 \u00a0‘Best Airport Terminals’ and was awarded the ‘Best Airport Staff’ award in India & Central Asia at the Skytrax Awards in 2017.<\/li>\n
  15. It received World\u2019s Best Airport at the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards 2017.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Interesting Facts About Mumbai Airport<\/h4>\n

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