Middle East Tensions: Etihad says it has “agreed to change a number of the flight paths

As tensions soar in the Middle East as a result of the shoot-down of a massive U.S. drone  Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRCG), the long-haul carrier Etihad says it has “agreed to change a number of the flight paths we operate to and from” the Persian Gulf after Iran shot down a U.S. military drone.
Etihad made the statement Friday night. It said it would offer passengers more details on its website about their flights.

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad announced its decision after Emirates and FlyDubai similarly changed their flight paths.

The shooting down of the U.S. Navy RQ-4A Global Hawk has escalated already heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

Major international airlines say they have rerouted their flights to avoid the area after the US Federal Aviation Administration issued a warning to pilots early Friday.