New Delhi, April 7 -- The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), representing the country's leading scheduled carriers, Air India, IndiGo, and SpiceJet, urged the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) to initiate calibrated and reciprocal action against the temporary foreign aircraft caps imposed by UAE authorities at DXB (Dubai International) airport.

This appeal comes amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, as the FIA seeks to address the competitive disadvantage faced by Indian airlines due to these recent operational restrictions.

In its letter, the FIA claimed that in light of the Northern Summer 2026 (S'26) season, effective from April 20 to May 31, foreign carriers have been restricted to only one rotation per day until further capacity bec...