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Passengers said that they were asked not to pay the fines when they reached the emigration counter at the Dubai International Airport.
The UAE is trying to recover from the record-setting rains this week which has caused massive flooding in Dubai and surrounding areas.
The embassy in the advisory said that the UAE authorities were working round the clock to ensure normalisation of operations.
Airport authorities informed that the passengers with confirmed tickets should arrive early to complete the check-in procedures to avoid overcrowding.
Three flights to Dubai from Kochi operated by Fly Dubai, Indigo and Emirates have been cancelled, reported Manorama News.
Flagship shopping centres Dubai Mall and Mall of the Emirates both suffered flooding.
The Keralites living in the Gulf countries had to burn holes in their pockets as they replaced the Indian onions with the costlier ones from Egypt, Thailand and Turkey.
Until a week ago, a one-way air ticket from Dubai to Kochi could be purchased for AED 400 (Rs 9096). But, now it has gone up to AED 1200 (Rs 27,289).
AED 50 would be charged as a fine for each day that a person stays in the country with an expired visa.
This visa grants a stay of 14 days, with the option to extend for an additional 14 days.