Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), in line with the spirit of World Tourism Day, continues to reaffirm its position as India’s premier gateway, welcoming over 5 million international passengers between January 2025 and August 2025. For millions of travellers, CSMIA serves as the first glimpse of Mumbai’s vibrant culture the moment passengers arrive. Over the past three years, international arrivals at the airport have grown at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 21 percent, highlighting Mumbai’s ever-burgeoning prominence on the global travel map and echoing the spirit of World Tourism Day that celebrates the power of travel in connecting cultures and economies.
With direct connectivity to 55 international destinations, CSMIA has cemented its position as one of the most globally connected airports in the region. The UAE remains CSMIA’s largest source market, contributing 1.5 million arrival passengers between January 2025 and August 2025. England and Thailand follow with 0.38 million and 0.32 million international arriving passengers, respectively.
CSMIA’s growing connectivity is also reflected in the seven new international routes added between April 2024 and 2025, linking Mumbai with Al-Fujairah, Tashkent, Krabi, Almaty, Amman, Manchester, and Tbilisi. Meanwhile, emerging destinations such as Colombo (0.17 million arrival passengers), Kuwait (0.16 million arrival passengers), and Dammam (0.16 million arrival passengers) have become significant contributors to passenger volumes in 2025, highlighting evolving travel trends through Mumbai. This expansion demonstrates CSMIA’s growing global connectivity and its role in supporting both business and tourism.
Between January 2025 and August 2025, arrivals rose steadily over 5 million, compared with 4.8 million during the same period in 2024 and 4.1 million in 2023. Between August 2024 and August 2025, the airport handled 8.24 million international arrival passengers. January 2025 emerged as a milestone month, with 0.69 million international arrival passengers, marking a 415 percent increase compared to January 2022, when travel recovery post-COVID had just begun.
Beyond being a transit hub, CSMIA offers a uniquely local experience, ensuring that every traveller’s journey begins with a taste of Mumbai’s spirit, warmth, and hospitality. By combining international connectivity with these distinctly local experiences, the airport ensures that every passenger’s journey starts with a sense of Mumbai’s culture, heritage, and charm, reinforcing the city’s role on the global travel map – a fitting reflection of the spirit celebrated on World Tourism Day.
