Dubai : Some flights to Dubai have been diverted due to bad weather following the dust storm. The Kochi-Dubai flight from Kerala was diverted to Muscat and the Thiruvananthapuram-Sharjah flight was diverted to Abu Dhabi. About 10 services were diverted from Dubai International Airport to Dubai World Center and other airports. August 14 Yesterday afternoon, the UAE is experiencing bad weather following a heavy dust storm.
Apart from diverting departures, most services depart from Dubai late. Fly Dubai said most services were delayed due to bad weather. Air India services have also been affected by the dust storm. The Air India service to Kochi departed from Dubai five hours late. The Air India Express flight to Delhi was also delayed by three hours.
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At the same time, the airlines said that the passengers departing from Dubai should check the real-time information of their flight and make sure. The companies have issued instructions to the passengers due to the delay and cancellation of many services. Fly Dubai has announced that it will refund the ticket price to the passengers of the canceled services.
Air India brings good news to expatriates; Now we can repatriate at low cost
Air India has announced a huge offer for expatriates on the occasion of 75th Independence Day. Air India has drastically reduced the fares from Gulf countries to India. The ticket price from UAE to India is 330 dirhams or 7,150 rupees. Apart from the UAE, expatriates from Gulf countries like Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia will get the benefits of Air India’s offer.
The offer is available for services to Kochi, Kozhikode and Kannur airports in Kerala. Apart from Kerala, the revenue is received for services to Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Indore airports. Offer is applicable on direct services only.
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