Due to heavy rain in the United Arab Emirates, flights scheduled to arrive in the evening of the April 16 at Dubai International Airport have been diverted due to flooding at the airport
Image: Screen capture of video of flooding at Dubai Airport (Video Credit: FL360aero)
Due to heavy rain in the United Arab Emirates, flights scheduled to arrive in the evening of the April 16 at Dubai International Airport have been diverted due to the rain and flooding at the airport.
In an advisory on the Dubai International Airport website, the airport operator Dubai Airports said: “Dubai Airports can confirm that due to the continued exceptional weather event currently being experienced in the UAE, Dubai International (DXB) is temporarily diverting inbound flights due to arrive this evening on Tuesday, 16 April until the inclement situation improves. Departures will continue to operate.”
“The airport is working hard with its response teams and service partners to restore normal operations and minimise inconvenience to our customers,” it added.
On X, Dubai Airports reported 17 flights – 9 departures and 8 arrivals – have been cancelled for the morning of April 16. Three more flights were diverted to other airports.
Among the airlines impacted are Dubai-based Emirates and flyDubai regarding their operations. In anticipation of road delays due to the heavy rains, Emirates has advised for customers to plan for extra time to reach the airport.
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