Khaleej Times, Saturday, May 07, 2022 | Shawwal 06, 1443
Dubai airport runway closure: List of affected airlines that have shifted operations
Emirates:
The northern runway at Dubai International Airport will
be closed for 45 days between May 9 and June 22 to carry out overall
refurbishment works and ensure continued safety and efficiency in operations.
Officials recently announced several flights would be diverted to alternate
airports. The scheduled programme of repair works at Dubai International Airport
will see more than 1,000 flights per week diverted to other terminals at DXB,
Dubai World Central (DWC), and Sharjah International Airport.
Here is a comprehensive list of airlines that have announced a shift to DWC and
a change in operational schedules.
flydubai
flydubai will operate flights to selected destinations from DWC for 45 days from
May 9 to June 22 during the northern runway refurbishment project at Dubai
International, the company said.
Flights to all other flydubai destinations will operate from Terminal 2 and
Terminal 3 at Dubai International (DXB).
Passengers have been advised to check their departure and arrival airports
before travel to ensure they have the correct information. This information is
available in the manage booking section on flydubai.com and
will be mentioned in the booking confirmations.
Moreover, passengers travelling from DWC will enjoy complimentary parking at the
airport. In addition, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) provides
complimentary bus service between all terminals at DXB and DWC every 30 minutes.
Addis Ababa
Ahmedabad
Alexandria
Alula
Bahrain
Chennai
Delhi
Dammam
Dhaka
Doha
Gassim
Istanbul (SAW)
Karachi
Kathmandu
Khartoum
Kochi
Kolkata
Lucknow
Kuwait
Mumbai
Multan
Muscat
Quetta
Riyadh
Air India Express
Some Air India Express flights will be redirected to Sharjah and Al Maktoum
International Airport (Dubai World Central - DWC) during the runway closure,
stated the airline.
The airline has advised guests who have already booked the flights operating to
and from Dubai International Airport to rebook new flights, which have been
redirected to Sharjah and DWC. The changes can be made through the Air India
Express contact centre or its city offices. Flights to Indian cities which are
impacted by the change are:
Mangalore
Kozhikode
Kochi
Thiruvananthapuram
Tiruchirappalli
Amritsar
Jaipur
Lucknow
The IX345 and IX346 operating a week thrice to Kozhikode, have moved operations
to Sharjah International Airport, said Air India Express. A detailed list of the
schedule can be found
here: https://blog.airindiaexpress.in/dubai-airport-change-alert/
Gulf Air
Gulf Air’s daily operations to Dubai will be split between Dubai International
Airport (DXB) and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) due to the temporary
closure of runways at Dubai International Airport, the airline announced on its
website.
Passengers with flights to and from Dubai during this period who may have
itineraries that have been affected have been advised to check the ‘manage my
booking’ section on gulfair.com and the Gulf Air App to ensure that they are
travelling to/from the correct airport.
IndiGo Airlines
Effective May 9, changes in IndiGo’s schedule are expected, stated the airline
in a message to its travel partners. Flights will operate from both Dubai
International Airport as well as DWC.
FoFor a hassle-free journey, the airline has advised all passengers to re-confirm
their departure and arrival times of flights to and from DXB and DWC.
Some of the cities that the change has impacted are:
Spice Jet
Spice Jet will also be operating out of DXB and DWC for 45 days. All passengers
have been advised to re-confirm their departure and arrival time of flights to
and from DXB, and DWC for a hassle-free journey said the airline.
Some of the cities that the change has impacted are:
Amritsar
Mumbai
Ahmedabad
Pune