{"id":50470,"date":"2024-04-17T16:04:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T16:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/rwandair-announces-flight-disruptions-to-and-from-dubai-due-to-severe-weather\/"},"modified":"2024-04-19T16:49:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T16:49:31","slug":"rwandair-announces-flight-disruptions-to-and-from-dubai-due-to-severe-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwandair-announces-flight-disruptions-to-and-from-dubai-due-to-severe-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"RwandAir announces flight disruptions to and from Dubai due to severe weather"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a statement on Wednesday, April 17, the management urged the affected passengers to check their emails regularly for updates about the interruptions.<\/p>\n

\u201cDue to severe weather conditions in Dubai (DXB), we\u2019re experiencing flight disruptions to and from Dubai. Passengers are advised to check their emails regularly for updates,\u201d the airline stated.<\/p>\n

This comes as heavy rains continue to batter Gulf States, leading to floods, including at Dubai International Airport, one of the world\u2019s busiest airports. <\/p>\n

Earlier on Wednesday morning, the airport authorities described the weather conditions as \u201cvery challenging,\u201d urging passengers \u201cnot to come to the airport unless absolutely necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFlights continue to be delayed and diverted. Please check your flight status directly with your airline. We are working hard to recover operations as quickly as possible in very challenging conditions,\u201d the management added.<\/p>\n

Kenya\u2019s Kenya Aiways (KQ) and Fly Emirates are among airlines that have been forced to cancel flights due to heavy storms.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are monitoring the situation and are in close contact with Dubai authorities to minimise the inconvenience and disruption to our customers’ travels,\u201d KQ said while announcing the cancellation of two flights on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Fly Emirates, while asking its customers to rebook their flights said, \u201cDubai customers with flights scheduled for today (17 April) are advised not to go to DXB, as check-in remains suspended for all flights. Your safety is our top priority.\u201d<\/p>\n

At least 18 people have been reported dead due to the floods in Oman, even as weather forecasts predict further storms across the United Arab Emirates (UAE). <\/p>\n

Schools across the UAE shut before the storms, with experts saying that the rains, which began on Monday, are equal to a year and a half\u2019s worth of rain for the desert region.<\/p>\n

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