Flights from India to Dubai have been significantly disrupted as heavy rain caused flooding of the emirate’s airport, also one of the busiest airports in the world.
Air India, which operates 72 weekly flights from various cities to Dubai, canceled its services on Wednesday.
Apart from Air India, Air India Express, Vistara and SpiceJet also operate flights from various Indian cities to Dubai, where a large number of Indian migrants also live.
An Air India spokesperson said that due to the impact of adverse weather in Dubai, it had to cancel flights to and from the Gulf nation on Tuesday and Wednesday.
“We are doing everything possible to ensure that affected passengers can return as soon as possible by re-accommodating them on flights in the coming days. We are also offering a one-time date change exemption to passengers with tickets valid on April 16 and 17, which will allow them to reschedule their flights to future dates within the validity of the tickets,” the spokesperson said in a statement on Wednesday.
Air India operates 72 weekly flights from various cities to Dubai.
Meanwhile, an official said 10 flights from Delhi airport to Dubai were canceled on Wednesday. Likewise, 9 flights that were supposed to arrive from Dubai to the national capital were cancelled.
Details about the canceled flights could not immediately be determined.
“Inclement weather has affected air travel to the UAE, causing delays and diversions. 3 or 4 of our flights on the 16th and 17th were among those delayed. We regret the inconvenience and have offered the option of a refund full or a free rescheduling to all affected guests”, a air india The Express spokesperson said in a statement on Wednesday. There were no statements from Vistara and SpiceJet.
Unprecedented heavy rain hit Dubai on Tuesday, disrupting normal life and flooding Dubai International Airport.
Dubai Airport was ranked as the world’s second busiest airport in 2023, with more than 8.69 million passengers, according to Airports Council International (ACI).
This story comes from a syndicated feed from third party agencies. DailyNewsHype accepts no responsibility for the reliability, reliability and data of the text. DailyNewsHype Management/DailyNewsHype.com reserves the exclusive right to alter, remove or delete (without notice) the content at its sole discretion for any reason.