Dubai: Emirates cancels, delays flights to and from Mauritius due to tropical cyclone

Dubai: Emirates cancels, delays flights to and from Mauritius due to tropical cyclone

Published: Mon 15 Jan 2024, 9:06 PM Last updated: Mon 15 Jan 2024, 9:13 PM

Dubai’s flagship carrier Emirates on Monday announced flight delays and cancellations to and from Mauritius due to tropical cyclone Belal.

The airline announced that its flight EK 703 from Dubai to Mauritius scheduled for departure on January 15 has been delayed by 27 hours and it will now depart on January 16 at 1.30 pm UAE time and arrive in Mauritius at 8 pm local time.

In addition, its flight EK 704 from Mauritius to Dubai scheduled on January 15 is also delayed by 21 hours. It is now scheduled to depart from Mauritius on January 16 at 8 pm local time and arrive in Dubai on January 17 at 2.35 am UAE time.

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The Dubai-headquartered world’s largest international airline cancelled the EK 701 flight from Dubai to Mauritius on January 16 and the EK 702 flight from Mauritius to Dubai on January 16.

It said customers with onward connections to cancelled Mauritius flight EK701 on January 16 will not be accepted for travel at their point of origin.

Tropical cyclone Belal hit the French island of Reunion on