Passengers queue at a flight connection desk at the Dubai International Airport in Dubai on April 17, 2024.
The CEO of Dubai Airports said Friday that he expects services to return "close to normality" within 24 hours after the major transit hub was hit by unprecedented flooding.
He confirmed, however, that the company, which owns and operates Dubai International Airport, had approved emergency budgets to provide food and water to stranded passengers, and noted that all retail outlets were now operating normally.
Dubai airport said Friday that from midday local time it would be temporarily limiting the number of inbound flights for 48 hours.
Dubai airport has urged passengers to exert caution when traveling, checking with airlines beforehand to confirm the status of their flight and not arriving at the airport too early.
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