The Airport authority of India (AAI) has signed three concession agreement with Adani Enterprises. The agreement were signed for operation, management and development of Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Mangaluru

The agreements were signed with Adani Ahmedabad International Airport LTD, Adani Lucknow International Airport LTD and Adani Mangaluru International Airport LTD

In 2018, the government decided to privatise airports at Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, and Guwahati. It was for operation, management and development of these aerodromes through public-private partnership model.

Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL) won the rights to run these six airports after competitive bidding process.