MUMBAI: About 360 passengers booked to fly on Emirates flight to Dubai on Thursday had a harrowing time after the three hours long flight was delayed for nine hours due to a technical problem. For passengers with onward connection from Dubai it was a particularly stressful day.
EK 505,.operated by a Boeing777 ER aircraft, was scheduled to depart at 10.10 am.It finally left at 7.38 pm, according to data from Flightradar24, a live flight tracking app. Passengers posted their concerns on social media.
A user who went by the name ‘VS Tweeting ‘ posted on X about the delay and asked the airline: “What are you doing for the passengers? Why are they not being connected to Dubai on alternate flights? And / or allowed to deboard?”
Emirates in a statement to TOI said: the flight “experienced a technical fault prior to departure for Dubai.” The flight departed the same day at 7.04 pm, the airline said. “All affected passengers with connecting flights have been rebooked on other Emirates flights. Emirates regrets any inconvenience caused, the safety of its passengers and crew is of paramount importance.”
EK 505,.operated by a Boeing777 ER aircraft, was scheduled to depart at 10.10 am.It finally left at 7.38 pm, according to data from Flightradar24, a live flight tracking app. Passengers posted their concerns on social media.
A user who went by the name ‘VS Tweeting ‘ posted on X about the delay and asked the airline: “What are you doing for the passengers? Why are they not being connected to Dubai on alternate flights? And / or allowed to deboard?”
Emirates in a statement to TOI said: the flight “experienced a technical fault prior to departure for Dubai.” The flight departed the same day at 7.04 pm, the airline said. “All affected passengers with connecting flights have been rebooked on other Emirates flights. Emirates regrets any inconvenience caused, the safety of its passengers and crew is of paramount importance.”