Emirates Flight From Dubai To Taipei Delayed By 18 Hours As Taiwan Braces For Typhoon Gaemi

When you board a flight, you hardly think about the flight getting delayed. It’s certainly one of the worst nightmares of travellers. And something similar happened to passengers of an Emirates flight from Dubai to Taipei. The flight was delayed by 18 hours due to operational reasons. In a report by Khaleej Times, it was revealed that this had been confirmed by the airline itself. And now, the flight which was scheduled to take off at 3:40 AM will be departing at 9:40 PM. Take a look.

Emirates Flight To Taipei Delayed

An Emirates flight EK366 was delayed by 18 hours due to operational reasons. Scheduled to take off from Dubai International Airport at 3:40 AM, it is now expected to depart at 9:40 PM. In fact, the incoming flight to Dubai EK162 has also been delayed. Yes, it will be arriving at 5:08 AM, which is later than 12:50 AM. As it happens, this might also affect the departure time of EK366. As a result, passengers have been advised to confirm their flight timings with the carrier or with the travel agents and be on the lookout for any changes or updates.

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Typhoon Gaemi To Make Landfall In Taiwan

As it happens, 201 international flights and all the domestic flights have been cancelled. This is taking place as Taiwan braces for typhoon Gaemi. In case you weren’t aware, this is the first typhoon of the season that is affecting Taiwan. In fact, it is expected to make landfall on the Northeast coast early evening on Wednesday. As such, work and schools have also been suspended across Taiwan and rail operations will also stop from midday. However, high-speed rail services that connect northern and southern Taiwan will continue to operate.

As such, over 2000 people have already been evacuated from the mountainous areas, which are at high risk of landslides. And the Taiwan Defence Ministry is ready to assist with disaster relief and 29,000 soldiers are already on standby.

This typhoon has already brought heavy rains to the Philippines wherein 13 flights were cancelled for Wednesday, July 24. So, if you are also travelling to the country, make sure to keep track of the flight timings and updates.

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