Flydubai suspends flights departing from Dubai due to bad weather


by LBCI Lebanon

LBCI Lebanon— Flydubai said on Tuesday it temporally suspended all of its flights departing from Dubai until 10 am Dubai time April 17 due to the bad...

Phys.org—Dubai airport diverts flights as 'exceptional weather' hits Gulf. Dubai's major international airport diverted scores of incoming flights on Tuesday as heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates, causing widespread flooding around the desert country.

Drudge Report—Dubai airport flooded, flights cancelled and suspended in huge storm. Flash floods left the airport and Metro stations underwaterThere has been major disruption in Dubai this afternoon, with planes seen splashing through water at the main airport.Operations at DXB were suspended for 25 minutes due to the intense storm, with a total of 21 outbound and 24 inbound flights cancelled as well as three flights diverted to other neighboring airports, a spokesperson told Gulf News.Operations have since restarted, Dubai International Airport added.People had been braced for...

WJCL—Play suspended at RBC Heritage due to inclement weather on Hilton Head Island. Play was suspended at 4:28 p.m. on Sunday during the final round of the RBC Heritage due to heavy rain and lightning in the area on Hilton...