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The UAE journey new alert: Etihad reroutes its flights amid rising regional tensions, What you want to find out about?
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is re-routing quite a lot of its flights on Tuesday (October 1) and Wednesday (October 2) in response to airspace restrictions in a number of elements of the Center East, the airline has confirmed.
Etihad additionally warned that the in Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon on Tuesday – following Iran’s missile assaults on Israel – “is likely to cause some disruption and delay to a number of flights over the coming days”.
“Etihad Airways flights only operate through approved airspace, safety is always our highest priority and we would never operate a flight unless it was safe to do so,” added the Abu Dhabi-based provider, noting: “This is a developing situation and the airline is continuously monitoring security and airspace updates.”
Etihad suggested its clients to test their flight standing on etihad.com.
Passengers wishing to vary their journey preparations are inspired to contact the Etihad Airways Contact Centre on (+971) 600 555 666, or their journey brokers.
Tags: Etihad Airways, UAE
