Dubai: Emirates Airline said it has cancelled flights to and from Orlando, Florida on Monday due to Hurricane Dorian, which is currently heading northwest in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Dorian, which is now a Category 4 hurricane, has led to the closure of Orlando International Airport, and is keeping certain areas along Florida’s coast under tropical storm watch.
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Emirates said in a statement that it is monitoring the situation closely, and that it aims “to give customers as much notice as possible if there are any further changes to operations.”
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It urged customers with tickets to or from Orlando to contact their local Emirates office and to check the status of their flights online.
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“Affected passengers are being rebooked on alternate flights. We apologise for any inconvenience, the safety of our crew and passengers is of the utmost importance,” the airline said.
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The hurricane is threatening to hit other nearby states including South Carolina and Georgia, with public spaces there offering admission to hurricane evacuees.
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The governor of North Carolina also ordered emergency measures to be taken ahead of Hurricane Dorian and urged residents in the state to be prepared.
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The US National Hurrican Centre on Monday, says a tropical storm watch was in effect North of Golden Beach to Deerfield Beach.
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