West Asia airspace closure: SpiceJet to operate four Fujairah relief flights; Delhi, Mumbai services resume Mar 4

The carrier added that its scheduled Fujairah-Delhi and Fujairah-Mumbai services will resume from March 4, restoring regular connectivity between the UAE and India.

• SpiceJet to run four special flights from Fujairah to India
• Flights aim to repatriate Indians stranded by airspace closures
• Regular Fujairah-Delhi and Mumbai flights resume from March 4

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SpiceJet, on Tuesday, announced four special flights from Fujairah in the UAE to repatriate Indian nationals stranded amid widespread airspace closures across the Middle East.

In a statement, the airline said the special services will connect Fujairah with Delhi, Mumbai and Kochi on March 3 and in the coming days. Two of the four flights will operate to Mumbai.

“SpiceJet will operate four special flights from Fujairah to facilitate the return of Indian nationals stranded there following the sudden closure of airspace,” the airline said.

Regional flight operations have been severely disrupted as several countries shut airspace following escalating tensions involving the US, Israel and Iran.

The carrier added that its scheduled Fujairah-Delhi and Fujairah-Mumbai services will resume from March 4, restoring regular connectivity between the UAE and India. It is also evaluating the possibility of adding more special flights, subject to passenger demand and regulatory clearances.

Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director of SpiceJet, said assisting affected travellers was the airline’s immediate priority.

“At a time like this, our priority is to support Indian citizens who are facing uncertainty and want to return home. We are grateful to the authorities for their coordination, which has made these special flights possible. SpiceJet stands ready to operate more such services, wherever required, to assist our people,” Singh said.

The announcement comes a day after major disruptions to the airline’s operations. On Monday, SpiceJet cancelled 87 flights, including 37 departures and 50 arrivals at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, as per airport sources.

The cancellations impacted multiple routes between Indian cities and Dubai and Sharjah on March 2 and 3. Flights from Dubai to Pune, Mumbai, Amritsar, Calicut, Madurai, Kochi, Ahmedabad and Delhi were scrapped, along with services from Sharjah to Ahmedabad.

Departures from Mumbai, Amritsar, Madurai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Pune, Kochi and Calicut to Dubai and Sharjah were also called off due to continuing airspace restrictions.

Dubai Airports later confirmed a limited resumption of operations from the evening of March 2 at Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International Airport, advising passengers to travel only if directly contacted by their airline with a confirmed departure time.

Other carriers have also scaled back operations. Emirates said it would operate a limited number of flights, prioritising rebooked passengers, while Akasa Air suspended services to several West Asian destinations for March 3 and offered refunds or free rescheduling. Oman Air cancelled multiple regional flights amid ongoing airspace closures.

The partial reopening in Dubai offers some relief, but airlines continue to face operational strain as the regional conflict disrupts travel and leaves thousands of passengers stranded.