A woman waits under a shade for the rain to stop in Dubai on Wednesday. Photo by Neeraj Murali.
Abu Dhabi/ Dubai - Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2016 has been cancelled for the rest of today, and an update on tomorrow's schedule will be issued later today.
Published: Wed 9 Mar 2016, 12:01 PM
Updated: Thu 10 Mar 2016, 1:02 AM
Abu Dhabi International Airport resumed flight operations after a strong storm hit the capital.
Passengers are advised to contact their respective airlines for an update on their flight schedule prior to heading to the airport, Tweeted ADAC at around 2.00 pm.
The operations remained suspended for almost one hour from 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm.
At around 1.00 pm the Abu Dhabi International Airports Company announced the suspension of the flight operations until further notice. “Due to severe weather conditions, flights at Abu Dhabi International Airport are suspended until further notice, for the safety of our passengers and in line with civil aviation regulations,” an official for the Abu Dhabi Airports Company said, a short while ago.
Meanwhile Abu Dhabi Air Expo that has drawn exbitors and businessmen from around the world has been cancelled for the rest of today. An update on tomorrow's schedule will be issued later.
Departure flights at Dubai's two international airports have been slightly delayed due to bad weather conditions but operations are largely unaffected, the Dubai Airports operator said on Wednesday.
Dubai Airports, which runs Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC), said DWC had received two flights diverted from a neighbouring airport as heavy rain and strong winds lashed across the country.
Authorities of Abu Dhabi Airport had earlier suspended flights until further notice for safety reasons.
Several office buildings have been evacuated in the Capital, including the headquarters of GASCO and the ADNOC Energy Complex.
Dubai International Airport, for its part, told Khaleej Times that as of now there are no cancellations, but that a statement would be released shortly.
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has noted that there are so far no road closures in Dubai, but that water logging on Shaikh Zayed Road has caused a traffic to slow down between Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
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