SpiceJet cancels four flights departing from Dubai on Nov 12 after Dubai-based ground handling and airport check-in services are suspended over unpaid dues. Reports say dnata halted check-in, prompting the airline to cancel departures to destinations including Amritsar, Jaipur, Mumbai and Delhi, with aircraft positioned to operate as ferry flights without passengers.
Coverage links the disruption to outstanding payments said to be owed to dnata and indicates payments were delayed since mid-October. One report also states Dubai Airports warned the airline about increasing financial exposure, and that check-in was allowed earlier for some routes such as Ahmedabad and Delhi. SpiceJet is reported to say it is working with relevant authorities and that bank guarantees exist.
Some outlets also provide broader context on SpiceJet’s wider financial strain and reduced fleet and passenger numbers, while others focus mainly on the Dubai check-in suspension and flight cancellations.
