MOSCOW: UAE flag provider Emirates is suspending check-in for flights departing from Dubai International Airport on Wednesday from 8.00 am native time (0400GMT) till midnight due to bad weather and highway situations, reported Sputnik.
“Emirates is suspending check-in for passengers departing from Dubai International Airport from 8.00 am on April 17 till midnight, due to operational challenges attributable to bad weather and highway situations,“ the airline mentioned on X, previously Twitter.
Passengers are suggested to contact their reserving agent or go to the corporate’s web site to rebook. The firm additionally mentioned guests arriving in Dubai and already in transit would proceed to be processed.
Dubai International Airport mentioned on social media that it was experiencing important disruptions attributable to heavy rainfall, including that waterlogging and highway closures restricted transportation choices for arriving and departing guests. The airport additionally reported flight delays and diversions.
On Tuesday, the airport cancelled 45 outbound and inbound flights due to the heavy rains battering the United Arab Emirates. Airport operations have been suspended for 25 minutes through the day, and later resumed.
Abnormally heavy rains lashed at the UAE on Tuesday, inflicting flooding and disruptions. Dubai suffered essentially the most because the rain resulted within the flooding of roads, together with these main to the Dubai airport, and disrupted one of many two subway strains. People have been suggested to stay at dwelling, and public staff and colleges have been requested to work at home.
