Dubai: Several flights encountered delays at UAE airports this morning due to severe fog, leaving hundreds of departing passengers stranded.
Disruptions lasted up to one hour to three hours on inbound and outbound flights.
Affected passengers include those headed for London, China, Qatar, South Africa and Iran, among other destinations. Some flights, including those bound for Bahrain and Heathrow were also cancelled as a result.
“Heavy fog is disrupting operations this morning at DXB resulting in delays of up to one hour on arriving and departing flights,” Dubai Airports announced.
“We are working with our partners to minimize passenger inconvenience.”
As of 11.20am, arriving flights from Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, China were experiencing delays. Affected carriers include Emirates, China Southern Airlines, flydubai, Qantas and Qeshm Airlines,
Departing flights bound for Doha, Mauritius, Heathrow, Guangzhou, Durban and Isfahan were likewise moved to about an hour to three hours later.
“Emirates urges customers to check their flight status for the latest information regarding their flights. Emirates apologises for the inconvenience caused. The safety of our passengers and crew is of utmost importance and will not be compromised,” a spokesperson said.
