The airport
According to Premium Times, several flights were cancelled and
numerous others delayed at the Dubai International Airport as heavy rain
left the airport waterlogged at the weekend.
The rains began Saturday and continued overnight until Sunday, causing disruption in flight operations.
Although details of the situation remains sketchy Monday afternoon,
India Times reported that over four of India Air’s flights were
cancelled at the weekend.
A Dubai International Airport (DXB) official also told journalists on
Sunday that 22 flights were cancelled on Saturday night while one
inbound flight was diverted to Al Maktoum International Airport. The
figures, the official said, were from Saturday night only, as the total
number of flights cancelled or delayed during the last two days due to
rain and water logging will be announced later.
On its verified twitter handle, the airport assured passengers of its
continued efforts to bring normalcy to the situation on Saturday night.
“Operations at DXB continue to be hampered by the knock-on effects
of today’s heavy rainfall resulting in a number of flight delays,
cancellations & diversions,” a tweet from the airport handle
said. “We continue to work closely with our partners to restore full
operations & minimise inconvenience to our customers.”
“However, with additional rain expected later this evening, the
disruption is expected to continue for the next 24 hours. Customers are
advised to check directly with their airlines for more specific flight
information and allow additional time to get to the airport.”
Airport officials also advised passengers to arrive at the airport well
in advance and always check flight status with their airlines.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the airport claimed that the Dubai Airport
is now at the recovery mode, as the backlog of delayed flights are
being cleared Monday.
Dubai International Airport is the primary international airport serving
Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is also considered as one of the
world’s busiest airports by international passenger traffic.