Weather forecasters knew a major storm was heading for the United Arab Emirates and authorities advised citizens to stay at home. Passengers queued for hours at flight connection desks at Dubai International Airport after record-breaking rain hit the United Arab Emirates, causing widespread flooding. Photo: Reuters As feared, the UAE’s largest city, Dubai, was brought … Read more
South China Morning Post culture editor Kevin Kwong is among travellers stranded at Dubai International Airport after the United Arab Emirates experienced its worst storm in decades, submerging airport runways. He shares details of the chaos he is encountering. It was at around 10.15pm on Thursday when I noticed that my scheduled 9.10pm connecting flight … Read more
Dubai: In a heart-warming moment, Dmitry Maslennikov, a Russian national, proposed to his girlfriend Anastasiia Girfanova on the rooftop of Dubai International Airport’s (DXB) iconic steel-and-glass-clad Concourse B. This marked the world’s first-ever airport rooftop proposal that took place just in time for Valentine’s Day. It was part of DXB’s open call for Valentine Day’s … Read more
