CAIRO, March 23 (Reuters) - Abu Dhabis Etihad Airways saidon Monday that effective immediately only citizens of the UnitedArab Emirates or diplomats will be able to board its flightsfrom overseas destinations and only if their final destinationis Abu Dhabi, the airline said on twitter.

The UAE is suspending all passenger flights for two weeksfrom Wednesday to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

(Reporting by Nayera Abdallah and Alexander Cornwell) ((Nayera.Abdallah@thomsonreuters.com;))