Dubai Airports suspended SpiceJet's check-in services at its airports on 12 November after the airline failed to pay 14 million dirham in dues.

The suspension followed a warning from Dubai Airports, which had informed SpiceJet on 9 November that its outstanding payments reached this amount.

The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority summoned SpiceJet's station manager and ordered the airline to arrange alternative travel for stranded passengers. Since 13 October, no payment has been made by SpiceJet, leaving check-in services only for two flights that were permitted to continue.

The station manager was told to cancel all other Dubai departures except those two, which would now run as ferry services without passengers.

SpiceJet's fleet has shrunk to about 12 aircraft; three have been grounded because of payment issues. The airline reported a net loss of Rs 621 crore for the quarter ended September 2025 and an 84.3% passenger load factor, but it has not yet released its latest quarterly results. Employees have also gone unpaid since June 2026.

Dubai Civil Aviation Authority criticized SpiceJet's handling of passenger communication, and the airline's shares hit the 5 % upper circuit on BSE at INR 8.26.