Dubai Airport, one of the world’s busiest airports, is facing tough challenges due to the adverse weather conditions in the city. According to reports, more than 1,200 flights have been cancelled and many diverted till Thursday morning due to flooded runways at the Dubai Airport. For now, several Indian airlines, including Air India and IndiGo, have decided to cancel all flights to Dubai till April 18. Read on to know more about this.
Air India, IndiGo Cancel Dubai Flights Amid Flood Situation At The Airport
#6ETravelAdvisory: Flights to/fro #Dubai stand canceled until 12 PM on Apr 18, due to Airport restrictions and operational challenges caused by bad weather and road blockages. Do explore our alternate flight options or request for a full refund by visiting https://t.co/xe8o6KQdpT
— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) April 17, 2024
Amid the bad weather conditions and flooded airport runways in Dubai, many Indian airlines have decided to cancel operations in the city for the time being. Airlines like Air India, IndiGo, Vistara, Air India Express, and SpiceJet have cancelled flights to Dubai till April 18. There have been several cancellations from all major Indian flight operators since April 16. This is mainly due to the heavily flooded Dubai Airport runway.
#TravelUpdate: SpiceJet flights to/from Dubai (DXB) are affected due to adverse weather conditions in Dubai. Please refer link https://t.co/rNJZcxc6Wo for an alternate flight, or a full refund. You may also get in touch with our 24/7 Customer Care Helpline Numbers at +91 (0)124…
— SpiceJet (@flyspicejet) April 17, 2024
Air India, SpiceJet, and IndiGo took to their official X (formerly Twitter) account to share the news of flight cancellations to Dubai. They have offered alternate flight operations and full refunds to passengers on these flights. This halt in operations will heavily impact the services of these airlines. For example, Air India operates 72 weekly flights from various cities in India to Dubai. All these flights are currently cancelled due to the bad weather conditions in the UAE.
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Dubai’s Bad Weather Affects Air Travel
Dubai Airport right now.. pic.twitter.com/cbbLP9j7xk
— Gabbar Kkc (@Gabbarkkc) April 18, 2024
All flight operations in Dubai have faced significant disruptions since April 16. This is because the United Arab Emirates experienced its heaviest downpour since 1949. It has caused more than a thousand flights to be cancelled in Dubai so far and more are expected since the runway is still flooded. However, the airport authorities have been able to resume some flight operations in Terminal 1 of the airport, much to the relief of the passengers.
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A Stay-home advisory has been issued due to heavy rain flooding all 7 Emirates including Dubai
The UAE has been experimenting and using cloud seeding!#Dubai #DubaiStorm #DubaiFlooding #DubaiAirport #Dubaifloods pic.twitter.com/basF6ZrwQ1
— #RahulAggarwal (@ImRahulAggarwal) April 17, 2024
Not just in Dubai, air travel has been affected in areas including Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Abu Dhabi, and Muscat. The local authorities have requested passengers to check their flight status before heading to the airport.
This bad weather situation in Dubai is very concerning. We hope the weather improves soon and people are able to go back to their normal lives!
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