Dubai International Airport runways closed for about 2 hours

Thick fog in the morning and loss of power led to closure of both the runways at the Dubai International Airport this morning, leading to flight delays.

“Dubai Airports confirms the closure of both runways at Dubai International this morning at 0645 resulted in the diversion of 50 flights to a number of airports in the region including Dubai World Central, Al Ain, Doha Abu Dhabi, Dammam, Muscat and Bahrain among others,” Dubai Airports said in a statement.

“The closure was caused by the loss of power to a critical runway backup system required during foggy conditions,” it said, adding that “[r]unway operations were restored at 0830.”

The airports management company said that it anticipates further delays. “Dubai Airports is working with airlines, air traffic and ground services staff to restore operations, clear the backlog and limit customer inconvenience.

“As further flight delays are anticipated as a result of the disruption, passengers are advised to check with their airline or airline websites for further information on flight arrival and departure time.”

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