ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Zayed International Airport (AUH), the main gateway to the UAE capital and a key hub for Etihad Airways, remains shuttered with all flight operations suspended as of Monday, March 2, 2026, due to ongoing regional security threats stemming from U.S.-Israeli military strikes on Iran and subsequent Iranian retaliatory attacks.
The airport, officially known as Zayed International Airport and formerly Abu Dhabi International Airport, has seen no departures or arrivals since late Saturday or early Sunday, following a temporary partial closure of UAE airspace announced by the General Civil Aviation Authority. Etihad Airways extended its suspension of all flights to and from AUH until at least 2 p.m. local time (10 a.m. GMT) on Monday, with officials indicating further updates would come later in the day. No immediate reopening has been announced, and the situation remains highly fluid amid continued missile interceptions and explosions reported over Gulf cities.
