The Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport has three terminals: the International terminal, domestic 1A terminal and the Domestic 1B terminal. The International one, Chhatrapati Shivaji, and the domestic terminals Santa Cruz are two different parts of the airport, connected by a shuttle bus. Indian airlines and Air India are the main providers of international as well as domestic flights.

Both terminals offer a great amount of services for their passengers or visitors. When flying via this airport you will find cash point machines, postal services, exchange desks, restaurants and bars and duty free shopping. There are also several quiet rooms, television screens, vending machines, medical services and rooms for child care. Minors who will have to fly alone will be escorted by staff of the airport.

People who are flying Business class can wait at separate luxurious lounges and have conference facilities to their use at the Leela Kempisnky Hotel, a couple of minutes away from the international airport.http://www.csia.in/default.asp

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport is India’s biggest airport. It is located north of the West coast, 32 north of the city center. They fly domestic and international with an average of 400 flights a day.

In 1932, Mumbai’s need of airplanes began for mail planes. The airplanes initially used the Juhu air strip, but in 1940 the government decided they needed a better destination. He placed the airport at Santa Cruz, where nowadays the domestic terminal can be found. The name Chhatrapatu Shivaji comes from the founder of the Maratha Empire in Western India in 1674. This king is seen as one of the biggest heroes in India, with a just and welfare-minded attitude.

From 1946 to 1958 the airport was used for military reasons and in the hands of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. In 1958 a new terminal was born. In 1972 the airport was turned over to the government of India. The airport grew fast the decades after that and now serves around 55,000 passengers a day. http://www.mumbai-bom.airports-guides.com/http://www.csia.in/default.asp