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...
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Travellers have now been left stranded in Dubai Airport - and although they have shelter from the violent storm - they have been stuck in the building for hours on end with no opportunity to leave.
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Statistics show that the average delay for flights across all airports in 2023 was almost 20 minutes and 42 seconds. This was down from 23 minutes and 12 seconds in 2022, when the aviation sector struggled to cope with a surge in demand for holidays following the end of coronavirus travel restrictions. The analysis takes into account all scheduled and chartered departures from the 22 commercial UK airports with at least 1,000 outbound flights last year. Cancellations were not included in the...
Strong winds, lightning and hail began to hit the Netherlands on Monday afternoon. At least 180 flights at Schiphol Airport were canceled during the afternoon and evening hours due to the expected gusts, a spokesperson for the airport said. The wind also led to the cancellation of trains running between the central stations in Amsterdam and Rotterdam on the high-speed line.
Editor's note: This story was updated to include the correct number of Bexar County Jail deaths tabulated by the Texas Justice Initiative. Two inmates were found dead in their cells at Bexar County Jail over two days' time, according to the Express-News. Duane Ventimiglia, 40, and Francisco Javier Salinas, 41, both died after suffering medical episodes, the daily reports, citing officials with the Bexar County Sheriff's Office (BCSO).
Jinder Mahal looks back on sharing the ring with The Rock. Jinder Mahal returned to WWE programming on the January 1 episode of WWE Raw, as he was initially revealed as the returning WWE Champion that had been teased. Mahal was interrupted by The Rock, who cut a promo on him and ultimately left him laid out. Speaking on Insight With Chris Van Vliet, Jinder Mahal discussed his segment with The Rock. “So I kind of pieced it together. So I got a text from creative, 'Hey, you guys have nothing this...
Edinburgh has the fourth worst airport in the UK in terms of flight delays, according to new data based on figures for 2023. According to analysis of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data by the PA news agency, Edinburgh Airport had an average flight delay of 21 minutes and 48 seconds last year, over a minute more than the average across the UK. The closest other major airport geographically, Glasgow, had an average delay time of 16 minutes and 36 seconds in 2023. Gatwick was the worst airport in...