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Sandstorm in Gulf causes delay in flights to Mangaluru

  •   Sat, Apr 04 2015 08:44:22 AM

Daijiworld Media Network- Mangaluru (RJP)

Mangaluru, Apr 4: Flights from the Gulf nations to Mangaluru city were affected due to the heavy sandstorm witnessed in the Gulf region over the past few days.

On Friday April 3, Jet Airways from Dubai was delayed by about two hours. It was supposed to reach Mangaluru at 8 am, instead it landed at 10 am.

Similarly, Air India Expess flight was scheduled to land at 7.30 am, but was delayed by three hours and reached only at 10.30 am.

Air India Express flight from Dammam arrived late by two hours at 9.50 am.

The same delay was experienced on Thursday April 2 as well, with both Air India Express and Jet Airways flights getting delayed by about two hours.

It is said that those coming home for Easter were seriously affected with delays and uncertainties.

Heavy sandstorm has hit Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and UAE. Schools and offices have remained closed and traffic has been affected with visibility dropping. The skies turned orange and yellow as the storm encompassed the Gulf region.
  

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  • Hubert D'souza, Mangalore Dubai

    Mon, Apr 06 2015

    I Have Travelled ON April 3 On Jet Airways To Mangalore With 1/2 An Hour Delay. Not effected For Me.

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  • Najeeb Sheikh, Udupi / Dubai

    Sun, Apr 05 2015

    Coz of delay my parents were to affected of this flight delay from Mangalore to Dubai on 2nd dept 3rd arrival..flight reach dubai at 3:20 AM

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  • justice smith, Dubai

    Sat, Apr 04 2015

    IXE/DXB/IXE flights is originated from Mangalore and terminates at Mangalore that is why it is maintaining on tine departure and arrival.People talk and comments if aircraft is not safe to fly due to technical reasons or natural reasons.But Air India Express maintains good records as per Mangalore/Dubai Mangalore is considered

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  • esen, Manglore

    Sat, Apr 04 2015

    I am a regular user of AirindiaExpress flts and the On time is really good here at Manglore.
    You will be surprised that except for the one Flt on the day of the sandstorm when the Aircraft was diverted to Muscat,all flts I am told have departed and arrived on Time.
    My friends from Gulf coming for Easter and going to Kerala inform me that Only Airindia express is maintaining schedule with Nil Flight cancellations.....Keep it up AI Express....

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  • ali , dxb

    Sat, Apr 04 2015

    till date when did AIR INDIA arrive or depart on time irrespective of weather good or bad ..

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  • Roshan Sequeira , Managalore Auh

    Sat, Apr 04 2015

    Dear Friend, please don't pass sarcastic comments. AIE is generally operated on time. You may have issues with quality of service provided and price of ticket if you book it to near to the travel date. In general its operate on time and value for money.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/B'lore

    Sat, Apr 04 2015

    These are common problems to the passengers to face in view of the natural calamities.

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