The Indian Embassy in the United Arab Emirates has issued an advisory for Indian passengers travelling to or transiting through Dubai International Airport. The advisory was released on April 19, 2024.
“Due to disruption caused by unprecedented weather conditions in the UAE earlier this week, Dubai International Airport has temporarily limited the number of inbound flights. While the UAE authorities are working round the clock to ensure normalisation of operations, the situation is unprecedented. 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,” read the advisory.
It further added that “In light of the above advisory, inbound Indian passengers travelling to or transiting through Dubai International Airport are advised to reschedule non-essential travel till operations normalise.
Meanwhile, 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 since April 17, 2024. The 24x7 helpline numbers are follows:
+971501205172 +971569950590 +971507347676 +971585754213
