SpiceJet has been unable to meet the mandatory airport fees required for its operations. The airline's inability to pay these charges has resulted in it being barred from operating by the Airports Authority of India, leading to a series of flight cancellations and delays across several airports.

Under the cash-and-carry model approved by the Civil Aviation Ministry, SpiceJet pays airport charges as they accrue; this differs from other carriers that settle fees monthly or quarterly. The issue is most acute at Sri Vijayapuram (Port Blair) airport, where repeated cancellations have hurt tourism in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands – an outcome noted by the Indian Association of Tour Operators in a letter to Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu.

Indian travellers heading to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands should monitor flight status closely and consider alternate carriers if they rely on SpiceJet.