Etihad Airways resumed flights from Abu Dhabi, with Flightradar24 showing takeoffs departing for London Heathrow. This comes just an hour after the airline wrote on X that flights are suspended until Tuesday, March 3rd afternoon.
The Abu Dhabi-based carrier resumed some departures from Abu Dhabi, according to live data from Flightradar24. The first flight to leave after the disruption was EY67 to London Heathrow Airport.
Flight EY67 took off from Zayed International Airport at 2.39 pm local time, which is 11.39 am CET. Within minutes, it became the most tracked flight on Flightradar24’s platform, reflecting heightened public and market attention.
Suspension Announced on Social Media
Just an hour earlier, the airline had posted on X that all flights to and from Abu Dhabi were suspended.
At 1.44 pm local time, the carrier wrote that flights were suspended until 2 pm local time on Tuesday, March 3.
Regional Airspace Disruption – Operational Update
— Etihad Airways (@etihad) March 2, 2026
Regional airspace closures continue to impact Etihad's operations, and all flights to and from Abu Dhabi are suspended until 14:00 UAE time on Tuesday 3 March.
Guests due to travel are advised to:
-Check their flight status at…
However, live tracking data later showed aircraft departing, including the London Heathrow service.
The first passenger flight just took off from Abu Dhabi. pic.twitter.com/HMUNd5Pd0z
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) March 2, 2026
Etihad has not yet issued further clarification on the change in operational status.



