Emirates flights cancelled, delayed due to US 'bomb cyclone'

As a giant winter snowstorm - "bomb cyclone" - walloped the US East Coast on Thursday with heavy snow and freezing cold that made for treacherous travel conditions and bone-chilling misery, airlines have had to delay or cancel thousands of flights, including Dubai's Emirates.

In a statement issued on Friday, Emirates announced a list of flights that were delayed or cancelled due to the severe snowstorm at New York JFK airport

Cancelled:

Saturday 06 JanEK 203 DXB-JFK

Saturday 06 JanEK 201 DXB-JFK

Saturday 06 JanEK 208 JFK-DXB

Saturday 06 JanEK 204 JFK-DXB

Delayed:

05 Jan EK 203 DXB-JFK

05 Jan EK 201 DXB- JFK

05 Jan EK 207 DXB-JFK

05 Jan EK 208 JFK-DXB

06 Jan EK 204 JFK-DXB

06 Jan EK 202 JFK-DXB

Passengers holding tickets to/from New York's JFK are advised to contact their travel agency or the local Emirates office - they are also advised to check the status of their flights for the latest information regarding their flights.

Four people were reported killed in the southeastern states of North and South Carolina, where icy roads sent vehicles skittering.