Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi remains fully operational despite bad weather
21 flights from DXB were diverted to Zayed Intl Airport
Abu Dhabi: Despite recent adverse weather conditions, Zayed International Airport remains fully operational, airport authorities said in a statement.
“Abu Dhabi Airports is closely collaborating with airlines and service staff to continue smoothly serving passengers,” said an airport spokesperson.
Moreover, within the last 24 hours, 21 flights, including one freighter and the remaining passenger flights, were diverted from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Zayed International Airport (AUH).
“Passengers are advised to check their respective airlines' websites and social media feeds before arriving at our airport,” explained the spokesperson.
UAE’s flag carrier Etihad Airways also said flights are operating as usual after yesterday's adverse weather conditions, although some might still experience minor delays.
“Guests are still required to allow plenty of time to travel to the airport and to check etihad.com to check the status of their flight,” a spokesperson for the Abu Dhabi-based airline said.
The airline said, “The safety and comfort of our guests and crew is our number one priority.”
Meanwhile, in Dubai, Flydubai operations are also returning to normalcy. “Flydubai resumed partial operations from DXB at 10 am on Wednesday morning. Select outbound flights will operate from Terminal 2 at DXB with scheduled operations resuming after 8 pm local time, while flights from Terminal 3 are scheduled to resume after midnight.”