There may still be delays to arriving and departing flights,
This was like nothing else. It was like an alien invasion,
It's horrific, we are squashed in like animals - it is dangerous and inhumane."
It remains an incredibly challenging time. In living memory, I don't think anyone has ever seen conditions like it."
Passengers were shouting and rioting at the connection desk, there were no staff to be seen."
Crises reveal the strength of countries and societies... and the natural climate crisis that we experienced showed great care, awareness, cohesion and love for every corner of the country from all its citizens and residents."
The scale of this task is more daunting that it appears even at first glance, because such changes involve changing the urban environment of a region that for as long as it has been inhabited, has experienced little but heat and sand,
Flights continue to be delayed and disrupted, so we urge you to only come to Terminal 1 if you have a confirmed booking,
It's likely that the storm was kind of supercharged by climate change because there's just more moisture available in the air for any storm system to then precipitate out,
Sleeping overnight in the airport is the best thing to do,
You cannot get a taxi. There’s people sleeping in the Metro station. There’s people sleeping in the airport,
At the end of the day, everyone is in the same boat and airline staff have obviously been overwhelmed by the numbers,
If you're trying to get here, you're not gonna get her,
That's because they don't have drainage here,
We advise you NOT to come to the airport, unless absolutely necessary. Flights continue to be delayed and diverted.”
Airport restrictions caused by adverse weather mean that like other airlines, we’ve had to adjust our schedule to Dubai. We’re in contact with affected customers to provide them with support, including refund and rebooking options.”
Flights continue to be delayed and diverted... We are working hard to recover operations as quickly as possible in very challenging conditions,
We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused, ... Emirates is working hard to restore our scheduled operations.”
Recovery will take some time, ... We thank you for your patience and understanding while we work through these challenges.”
It is highly likely that human-caused climate change made the deadly and destructive rain in Oman and Dubai heavier,