Drone activity halts departures briefly from Dubai International Airport

The services were interrupted for about 30 minutes on Friday morning

Dubai: Suspected drone activity has briefly affected departures from Dubai International Airport on Friday. The services interrupted between 10.13am and 10.45am, have now resumed, a Dubai Airports spokesperson has confirmed.

Dubai Airports is working closely with the appropriate authorities to ensure that the safety of airport operations is maintained at all times and to minimise any inconvenience to our customers, a statement said.