Etihad Airways has officially announced the suspension of all flights to and from Zayed International Airport until 2 pm on Tuesday, March 3. The airline stated that services operating to and from its hub in Abu Dhabi will remain grounded until tomorrow afternoon, extending the previous operational pause.
The ongoing closure of regional airspace continues to impact Gulf carriers, with Etihad, Emirates, and Qatar Airways primarily catering to long-haul travelers. Many passengers have experienced disruptions to their travel plans due to these closures, as reported by The Express.
Passengers are urged to verify the status of their flights before heading to the airport and ensure their contact information is current in their bookings. Etihad has confirmed that customers with bookings on canceled flights up to March 3 are eligible for a full refund. Additionally, guests holding Etihad tickets issued on or before February 28, 2026, with original travel dates up to March 7, 2026, can rebook onto Etihad-operated flights free of charge until March 18, 2026.
In response to strikes in Cyprus, easyJet has announced the suspension of flights to the popular British tourist destination. The airline stated that due to recent events affecting the RAF base in Akrotiri, three return flights between Paphos and Larnaca and the UK will not operate as a precaution. While flights from March 3 are currently scheduled as normal, passengers traveling to and from Cyprus in the upcoming days are advised to check the flight tracker for updates.
Amidst the disruptions, Cirium, a flight analytics firm, predicts that a total of 539 flights from the UK to the Middle East will be grounded from March 1, resulting in 180,008 empty seats. The situation is expected to lead to the cancellation of over 70 UK flights daily until Saturday. As of today, 49 UK flights to the Middle East have already been canceled.
Flight tracking data from FlightAware shows that nearly 2,800 flights were canceled on Saturday, and 3,156 on Sunday. The airspace over several countries, including Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Israel, Bahrain, the UAE, and Qatar, remains significantly clear, as observed on Monday by Flightradar24.
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