MANILA – Three Dubai flights were canceled on Wednesday due to the unprecedented heavy rain showers and flooding in the United Arab Emirates city.
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said the canceled flights are Philippine Airlines PR 659 Dubai-Manila; Cebu Pacific Air 5J 015 Dubai-Manila and 5J 014 Manila-Dubai.
Emirates Airlines also flies between Dubai and the Ninoy Aquino International Airport but according to MIAA's Media Affairs Division, there is no flight cancellation advisory from the airline. It has six flights scheduled Wednesday -- EK 334/335, 336/337, and 332/333 Dubai-Manila-Dubai.
Dubai experienced heavy rain showers Tuesday, flooding streets, the airport as well as homes and businesses.
According to Emirates News Agency (WAM), the UAE witnessed its heaviest rainfall on record in the past 24 hours.
UAE's National Centre of Meteorology confirmed that the record rainfall that fell on the country during the past 24 hours until 9 p.m. on Tuesday is an exceptional event in the country's climate history since the start of recording climate data.
Dubai Airports said that flights continue to be delayed and diverted and passengers are advised to contact their respective airlines for the latest information on flight status. (PNA)
