Long-haul carriers Etihad and Emirates start limited flights after halting them for the war

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carriers Etihad and Emirates began limited flights Monday after halting them for the ongoing war.

The carriers, based in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, launched flights Monday afternoon. Flight-tracking data showed Etihad flights moving first.

Dubai’s government said it would have a “limited resumption of operations,” telling passengers only to come to the airport if they had been contacted directly.

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