Emirates stops ALL passengers checking-in for connecting Dubai flights amid severe floods
19.04.2024 - 10:16
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Emirates has announced that it is suspending check in for all of its flights with connections in Dubai until midnight tonight. It comes after the UAE was hit with heavy rains and thunderstorms this week, leading to severe flooding, including at the airport.
The airline said that customers with connections in Dubai will only be accepted ‘at their point of origin’ if their flight departs after 11.59pm (GMT) today (Friday April 19). Emirates added that passengers already in Dubai and in transit will be accepted on their flights.
It added that those with Dubai as their final destination may check-in and travel as usual. However, it weaned that delays to departures and arrivals ‘can be expected’. It urged passengers to check with the airline’s website for the latest updates.
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In a statement on X, Emirates said: “Emirates is suspending check-in for all customers in our network with onward connections through Dubai until 23:59hrs GMT, 19 April (03:59hrs Dubai time, 20 April). Customers with connections in Dubai will only be accepted at their point of origin if their flight departs after 23:59hrs GMT, 19 April.
"This is to support operations recovery from the recent bad weather at our Dubai hub. Passengers already in Dubai and in transit will be accepted on their flights. Customers travelling to Dubai as their final destination may check-in and travel as usual. Customers can expect delays to departures and arrivals and are advised to check the latest flight status here http://emirat.es/flightstatus.
"Impacted customers should contact their booking agent or Emirates Office for rebooking options. Emirates extends our sincerest apologies to
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