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Fifteen inbound flights were diverted on Saturday from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and a number of outbound flights were delayed due to weather conditions, according to the Dubai’s
airport operator.
“Dubai Airports can confirm that normal operations at DXB have been disrupted as result of weather conditions persisting since last night. A total of 15 inbound flights were diverted to neighbouring airports, while a number of outbound flights were also delayed owing to the disruption,” Dubai Airports said in a statement.
The comfort of all passengers is our top priority and Dubai Airports is working with airlines and our other stakeholders to minimise inconvenience to our customers and normalise operations as quickly as possible, it said.
emirates issues
advisory
The weather has also caused the cancellation and delay of numerous Emirates flights arriving and departing at Dubai International Airport.
“Emirates advises customers to check their flight status on http://www.emirates.com/english/plan_book/flight_status/flightstatus.aspx for the latest information,” said an Emirates spokesperson.?
“Emirates apologises for the inconvenience caused. The safety of our passengers and crew is of utmost
importance and will not
be compromised,” the spokesperson added.