Due to the Iran situation, Dubai has curtailed international airlines' operations to only one daily trip to its airports until May 31, a move that is expected to hurt Indian carriers the hardest, according to news agency Reuters.
According to letters seen by the agency, the ban has raised concerns about revenue losses for Indian airlines, which had initially planned more flights to Dubai than any other country.
The move comes at a time when Indian carriers are already under financial pressure because to rising fuel prices. According to media estimates, ATF prices in Delhi have nearly doubled to more than ₹2.07 lakh per kilolitre.Furthermore, Indian airlines are compelled to travel longer routes to Western destinations since they have been barred from utilising Pakistani airspace since last year due to military tensions between the two countries, increasing financial constraints, according to the agency.
Airline body pushes government to negotiate.
The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), which represents top carriers such as IndiGo, Air India, and SpiceJet, has asked India to urge Dubai authorities to lift the restrictions and, if that fails, to consider reciprocal measures against Dubai carriers such as Emirates and flydubai, according to a letter sent to the Indian government on March 31.

Dubai Airports announced in a private email to airlines on March 27 that carriers will be allowed one round trip per day to Dubai International Airport (DXB), the world's busiest international travel hub, and the smaller Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) from April 20 to May 31.Carriers are still limited to one rotation each day, unless capacity permits for more... Additional spots will be assigned if capacity is available," according to the email.