SpiceJet Check-In Halted at Dubai Airport Over Unpaid Dues

SpiceJet passengers could not check in at Dubai International Airport after Dubai Airports suspended the airline's check-in services on November 12, 2026, over unpaid dues of about 14 million UAE dirhams, or about Rs 35.85 crore. Four SpiceJet flights from Dubai to India were cancelled the same day.

Dubai Airports said it had not received any payment from SpiceJet since October 13. An internal airline communication linked the cancellations to money owed to dnata, the ground handling company that runs check-in and other ground services for the airline in Dubai. The four aircraft were to fly back as ferry flights without passengers.

In its message to SpiceJet on November 12, Dubai Airports pointed to repeated breaks of its payment terms by the airline. It said the suspension was meant to limit its financial exposure to the unpaid amount.

SpiceJet's Dubai suspension at a glance

Two flights left Dubai before the SpiceJet check-in stop began

Two SpiceJet flights were allowed to check in passengers because they were scheduled before the suspension took effect. These were the flights to Ahmedabad and Delhi. The four departures to Amritsar, Jaipur, Mumbai and Delhi were cancelled.

SpiceJet's station manager in Dubai told the operations team to cancel the remaining departures from the airport until the dispute is settled.

SpiceJet says it has bank guarantee cover in place

A SpiceJet spokesperson said the airline was working with the authorities to settle the matter and that it had adequate bank guarantee cover in place. The airline did not give a date for when normal check-in would resume.

SpiceJet's flights, market share and dues before the Dubai halt

Data from India's aviation regulator DGCA shows SpiceJet cancelled 20.29% of its scheduled flights in September, and its on-time performance at major airports was 16.6%. The airline's domestic market share fell to 0.6% in September from 3.9% in January.

SpiceJet's regulatory filings show Rs 63.03 crore owed to small businesses stayed unpaid beyond the required 45-day period between April and September 2026.

SpiceJet board meets on November 18 to consider raising funds

SpiceJet's board is set to meet on November 18 to consider raising fresh funds. The Dubai check-in suspension came six days before that meeting, over about Rs 35.85 crore in dues to Dubai Airports, and led to four cancelled flights from Dubai.

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