Jaipur-Dubai Passengers Face 9-Hour Delay Amid Multiple Flight Disruptions

Passengers on multiple Jaipur–Dubai flights endured delays of up to nine hours over the weekend as holiday travel chaos and recurring technical issues disrupted one of the region's busiest routes.

The delays, which left flyers stranded without timely updates, mirrored similar disruptions in the Mumbai–Dubai sector, where SpiceJet passengers staged protests after an 11-hour delay sparked viral outrage.

On Sunday (July 13), SpiceJet's SG 57 from Jaipur to Dubai finally departed at 6.22pm IST, around nine hours behind its scheduled 9.30am takeoff. Flight tracking data reviewed by Khaleej Times confirms the delay, which airport officials said was caused by a late-arriving inbound aircraft (SG 58) held up in Dubai due to a technical issue.

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SG 58, originally scheduled to depart Dubai at 3.40am UAE time, finally took off at 12.19pm and landed in Jaipur at 5.34pm, leaving passengers fuming over the lack of communication.

"There was no information for hours. We just kept waiting at the gate," said Sharjah resident S. Parmar, who was travelling with his family. "In nine hours, we could've made a round trip," said another passenger.

The ordeal came a day after Air India Express flight IX-195 from Jaipur to Dubai was delayed by nearly six hours on Saturday despite the inbound flight arriving on time.

Earlier, on July 8, SpiceJet's SG 57 had also faced a significant delay, departing seven hours behind schedule.

Khaleej Times has reached out to SpiceJet and Air India Express for comment. Responses were pending at the time of publication.

The disruptions extended to Mumbai, where SpiceJet's SG 59 to Dubai departed 11 hours late on Sunday, triggering heated clashes between passengers and staff, according to Indian media. Viral videos showed travellers sitting on the terminal floor, chanting slogans and accusing the airline of not giving them food or water as they waited for updates.

SpiceJet later issued a statement acknowledging the disruption. "The aircraft was being serviced, and the operation took longer than expected, with the operating crew crossing their Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL)," a SpiceJet spokesperson said, adding that the airline regrets the inconvenience caused to passengers.

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