Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways has cancelled its  Abu Dhabi-Beirut flight taking off early morning on Thursday.

"Due to the situation in Beirut, Etihad Airways has taken the decision to cancel the early flight taking off at 1:05am from Abu Dhabi airport. Passengers will be advised of the situation and booked on the next re-scheduled flight," said Tom Clarke, Media Relations Officer, Etihad.