Several flights between the UAE and India are cancelled on May 26 and 27 (Sunday and Monday).
This is following the decision of Kolkata Airport Authority of India to suspend all flight operations for 21 hours, starting from 12am on May 26 to 9am on May 27, due to Cyclone Remal’s landfall.
Flights between Dubai and Kolkata have also been affected. An Emirates spokesperson confirmed flights EK 572/573 on May 26 and EK570/571 on May 27 have been cancelled.
“Impacted customers are being re-accommodated. Emirates urges customers to check their flight status on (Emirates website) for the latest information regarding their flights,” Emirates added.
A flydubai spokesperson also confirmed flights FZ 461/462 between Dubai International (DXB) and CCU on Sunday have been delayed and are scheduled to operate on Monday, May 27.
“We will continue to monitor the weather conditions and we will update our flight schedule accordingly,” flydubai added.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a severe cyclone warning for the northeastern region of India and coastal areas of Bangladesh.
The anticipated landfall of the cyclone is projected to occur in West Bengal and the coastal regions of Bangladesh around midnight on May 26. It is forecast to significantly impact the coastal region of West Bengal, including the city of Kolkata.
National Disaster Response Force inspector Zaheer Abbas, however, assured they are prepared for the cyclone.
