02.03.2026 18:24
Reservations for 10 flights have been opened at Abu Dhabi Zayed Airport, one of the targets of Iran's retaliatory attacks on US bases. Flights had been suspended after the attack, leaving tourists stranded. With the reopening of reservations, passengers wishing to leave the country flocked to the airport. The process, which initially started with flights to Moscow, has also included other critical routes in the region.
Iran retaliated against the attacks from the USA and Israel by striking strategic points in countries where US bases are located with missiles and drones. Abu Dhabi Zayed Airport in the United Arab Emirates was one of the targeted locations. Following the attack, flights at the airport were suspended, and tourists were stranded in Abu Dhabi, one of the country's most important tourism cities.
THOSE WITH LUGGAGE RUSHED TO THE TERMINAL
Activity at Abu Dhabi Zayed International Airport (AUH) has resumed. Although security concerns persist, reservations for 10 flights have reopened. Passengers who heard about this development and wanted to leave the country as soon as possible flocked to the airport. Long queues formed at the check-in counters.
In images shared on social media, it is observed that after the panic and chaos of the first days, things have slowly started to return to normal, but the crowd and anxious waiting in the terminal continue. Outside the airport, it is seen that shuttle buses are being heavily used for evacuation and transportation.
FLIGHT TRAFFIC IS REVIVING: MOSCOW, ISLAMABAD, MUMBAI
The process, which initially started with flights to Moscow, has also included other critical routes in the region.
Radar data reflected that the flight ETD8LM (B789) belonging to Etihad Airways departed from Abu Dhabi (AUH) towards Islamabad (ISB).
It was reported that reservations for flights to Moscow and Islamabad, as well as Mumbai, have opened and flight traffic has expanded in that direction.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company announced that as a result of the attack that occurred at the airport on the night of February 28, a person of Asian nationality lost their life, and 7 others were injured.