DUBAI, Jan 11 ― Dubai International, one of the world's busiest airports, cancelled, diverted and delayed flights on Saturday due to heavy rain and flooding, Dubai Airports said. Flights are likely to be delayed throughout the day and some have been cancelled or diverted to nearby Al Maktoum...
Dubai International, one of the world's busiest airports, cancelled, diverted and delayed flights on Saturday, January 11, 2020. — Picture via Facebook.com/DubaiInternational
DUBAI, Jan 11 ― Dubai International, one of the world's busiest airports, cancelled, diverted and delayed flights on Saturday due to heavy rain and flooding, Dubai Airports said. Flights are likely to be delayed throughout the day and some have been cancelled or diverted to nearby Al Maktoum airport, state-owned Dubai Airports said on Twitter.
Video footage and images posted on social media showed part of the airport's runway area submerged under water. Reuters could not immediately verify the footage.Emirates said several flights to and from Dubai had been delayed. Flydubai did not immediately responded to a request to comment on the status of their operations. ― Reuters
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