Dubai limits foreign flights until May 31, letters show, hitting Indian airlines hardest - Reuters
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"the Middle East crisis and the new Dubai extended restrictions significantly constrained its operations as it had an approved summer schedule of 15 daily flights from India to Dubai."
— IndiGo , Executive
"the Middle East crisis and the new Dubai extended restrictions 'significantly constrained' its operations as it had an approved summer schedule of 15 daily flights from India to Dubai."
— IndiGo , Executive
"These restrictions create anti-competitive market conditions and result in significant revenue losses for Indian carriers."
— Federation of Indian Airlines , Other
Key People
Air India is a major airline in India known for its international and domestic flights.
A budget airline in India that provides services primarily to the UAE.
Emirates is a major airline based in Dubai.
A consortium of Indian airlines advocating for their interests.
flydubai is a low-cost airline in Dubai.
IndiGo is one of India's largest airlines.
An Indian low-cost airline that operates in both domestic and international sectors.
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Dubai has imposed a cap limiting foreign airlines to one daily flight until May 31, affecting Indian carriers the most, as they had scheduled the highest number of flights to Dubai during this period.
Amid the ongoing US-Israel-Iran war, Indian airlines, including Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo, and SpiceJet, are operating limited flights to and from Dubai due to slot restrictions imposed by Dubai Airport authorities from April 20 to May 31, 2026.
The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) has urged the Indian government to intervene in removing flight rotation restrictions imposed by Dubai Airport Authorities, effective from April 20 to May 31, 2026, which limit foreign carriers to one rotation per day and impact Indian airlines like Air India, IndiGo, and SpiceJet.
Dubai has restricted foreign airlines to one daily flight until May 31 due to the Iran crisis, significantly impacting Indian carriers like Air India, IndiGo, and SpiceJet, which had planned numerous flights to Dubai during this period.
Dubai's restriction of foreign airlines to one daily flight until May 31 due to the Iran crisis has led to significant revenue loss concerns among Indian carriers, which had planned more flights than any other country.
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