Flight operations from India to Dubai have been considerably disrupted since Tuesday (April 16), when the United Arab Emirates obtained its heaviest rain since 1949. Dubai Airport, one of many world’s busiest, has had a number of cancellations from all main Indian airways since then.
The Consulate Basic of India, Dubai, took it to X and posted an advisory for Indian passengers caught in Dubai. The consulate wrote, ” We’re in contact with UAE authorities and the airways to facilitate stranded passengers. Common updates from airways are being conveyed to vacationers.”
The consulate additionally stated aid measures have been prolonged in affiliation with Indian group organisations. The consulate has additionally facilitated communication between the stranded passengers and their households in India.
Earlier, The consulate issued helpline numbers for Indian residents affected by the intense climate circumstances in Dubai and north UAE. The helpline numbers are:
- +971501205172
- +971569950590
- +971507347676
- +971585754213
The consulate stated that it stays dedicated to serving the Indian group dwelling in or travelling to Dubai and the Northern Emirates.
The measures got here after India’s largest flight operator, IndiGo, cancelled a number of of its flights to Dubai and UAE.
In the meantime, Tata-owned Air India, which operates 72 weekly flights from numerous cities to Dubai has additionally cancelled its providers. Air India Specific, Vistara, IndiGo, and SpiceJet have additionally subsequently cancelled or delayed a number of flights to and from Dubai.