Don’t mention the war: that appears to be the plan as Etihad, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, restores its schedules.
The UAE – including the two giant airports of Abu Dhabi and Dubai – is on the Foreign Office no-go list. The FCDO insists even spending two hours in transit is unacceptably risky. Since the US-Israeli attack on Iran began, Tehran has been dispatching missiles and explosive-laden drones at targets in the UAE – including airports.
