The Indian Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday (Apr 19) issued an advisory for Indian passengers travelling or transiting through airports to reschedule their non-essential travel till flight operations normalise.A storm hit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman earlier this weekbringingrecord rainfall. Dubai is one of the worst-affected regions in the UAE.
Due to the worsening weather conditions, the Dubai International Airport temporarily limited the number of inbound flights.
In the advisorywhichwaspostedon X, the Indian embassy said, "The Airport Authorities have advised that passengers may travel to the Airport ONLY AFTER final confirmation from the respective airlines regarding the departure date and time of the respective flights. In light of the above advisory, inbound Indian passengers travelling to or transiting through Dubai International Airportare advisedto reschedule non-essential travel till operations normalise."
"In order to assist Indian nationals at the Dubai International Airport, the Consulate General of India in Dubai has operationalized emergency helpline numbers which have been functional sinceApril 17, 2024," the advisory added.
The embassy also listed helpline numbers that are operational 24x7.
Meanwhile, the Consulate General of India in Dubai saidthat theywere in constant touch with UAE authorities and airlines,facilitating connections between stranded Indian passengers and their families.
"We are in touch with UAE authorities and the airlines to facilitate stranded passengers. Regular updates from airlines arebeing conveyedto travellers. Relief measures havebeen extendedin association with Indian community organizations," the consulate general said in a post on X.