Dubai Airport under water: Fliers in a soup as these Indian airlines halt operations

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Indian carriers Air India and IndiGo have halted operations at Dubai International Airport as the city witnesses its wettest day in history...

"#6ETravelAdvisory: Due to adverse weather conditions in #Dubai #Sharjah #RasAlKhaimah #AbuDhabi & #Muscat, our flight operations are impacted..

Please keep a track of your flight status at https://bit.ly/2EjJGGT before leaving for the airport," IndiGo said in a statement on social media platform X.. (Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates)..

"We understand the frustration caused by the delays due to bad weather at Dubai airport, and we apologise for any inconvenience..

Air India said.. Dubai's national carrier Emirates Airlines too has informed passengers about the disruption of flight operations in several cities due to adverse weather conditions..

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