Emirates flights cancelled, delayed due to US 'bomb cyclone'

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Emirates flights cancelled, delayed due to US bomb cyclone

Dubai - Passengers are advised to contact their travel agency, the local Emirates office or online for flight status

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Published: Thu 4 Jan 2018, 11:00 PM

Last updated: Sat 6 Jan 2018, 7:52 AM

As a giant winter snowstorm - "bomb cyclone" - walloped the US East Coast on Thursday with heavy snow and freezing cold that made for treacherous travel conditions and bone-chilling misery, airlines have had to delay or cancel thousands of flights, including Dubai's Emirates.
In a statement issued on Friday, Emirates announced a list of flights that were delayed or cancelled due to the severe snowstorm at New York JFK airport

Cancelled:

Saturday 06 Jan EK 203 DXB-JFK
Saturday 06 Jan EK 201 DXB-JFK
Saturday 06 Jan EK 208 JFK-DXB
Saturday 06 Jan EK 204 JFK-DXB

Delayed:

05 Jan EK 203 DXB-JFK
05 Jan EK 201 DXB- JFK
05 Jan EK 207 DXB-JFK
05 Jan EK 208 JFK-DXB
06 Jan EK 204 JFK-DXB
06 Jan EK 202 JFK-DXB
Passengers holding tickets to/from New York's JFK are advised to contact their travel agency or the local Emirates office - they are also advised to check the status of their flights for the latest information regarding their flights.
Four people were reported killed in the southeastern states of North and South Carolina, where icy roads sent vehicles skittering.


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