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Thunderstorms across the country affected both road and air traffic on Friday.
Etihad Airways flights in Abu Dhabi were among those affected due to the heavy rains late Thursday night and this morning.
An Etihad Airways spokesperson said:
"Abu Dhabi is currently experiencing unstable weather with multiple thunderstorm cells in the terminal area. As a result, ten flights had diverted to airports within the UAE and GCC this morning noting that they have commenced returning to Abu Dhabi. The airline is working to return the remainder as soon as possible.However, flights were unaffected at Dubai airports, according to a Dubai Airports spokesperson.
"The airline will continue to closely monitor the weather situation in the UAE throughout the rest of the day. Any impacted guests are being informed of itinerary changes and assisted where possible to enable them to continue their journeys.
"Today is a peak travel morning with a school holiday period so we will be providing additional assistance at the airport to help our passengers.
"Guests are advised to contact the Etihad Airways Contact Centre on +971 (0) 2599 0000, or visit the Etihad Airways website at www.etihad.com for further updates.
" Etihad Airways apologises for any inconvenience caused but the safety and security of our passengers and staff is of the utmost importance."
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