Air traffic continues as usual
UAE’s aviation authority says no impact on air traffic in country
The General Civil Aviation Authority says all flights are operating as usual after the UAE foiled another Houthi missile attack.
Monday 31/01/2022
Air traffic continues as usual
ABU DHABI - The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said Monday that the air traffic movement is normal and all flights are operating as usual in the United Arab Emirates.
"There is no impact on flights and airports resulting from the interception of the ballistic missile launched by the Houthi terrorist militia on the country," said the GCAA in a statement, calling on the public to refer to official sources for all information and udpates.
The announcement came after the UAE said on Monday it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels as the UAE hosted Israeli President Isaac Herzog on his first visit to the Gulf business and tourism hub.
The United States condemned the assault - which followed a January 17 strike on a fuel depot in Abu Dhabi that killed three people - in an escalation of the Yemen war between the Houthis and a Saudi-led coalition.
A senior Emirati official described the attacks as "useless" provocations that would be dealt with to safeguard national security and sovereignty. "Those who test the UAE are mistaken," the official, Anwar Gargash, said in a Twitter post.