Etihad Airways said on Saturday it has delayed its plans to resume flights by two weeks, and now plans to re-start passenger operations on May 16 at the earliest.
The carrier said it had hoped to “resume a reduced network of scheduled passenger services from May 1, subject to UAE government imposed travel restrictions being lifted.” This resumption date is now postponed “due to the ongoing situation.”
Most passenger flights into and out of the UAE have been suspended for weeks now as most countries shut their borders to limit the spread of the coronavirus. As matters stand, Etihad is currently operating certain passenger flights to allow UAE citizens abroad to return home, and to allow expatriates in the country to fly out.