Etihad A380 Bound For London Leads 1st Flights Out Of Abu Dhabi

A day earlier than planned, Etihad Airways appeared to have resumed the operation of certain flights out of its main hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport. Over the weekend, the UAE flag carrier, along with many of its other fellow Middle Eastern airlines, had to come to terms with sudden and stark airspace closures as the volatile geopolitical situation in nearby Iran reached a boiling point in the form of air strikes by US and Israeli forces.