El Al Forced to Cancel First Rescue Flights to Dubai After Authorities Revoke Landing Permissions
El Al said two repatriation flights were canceled after approval was withdrawn, leaving stranded travelers waiting as security talks continued.
- On Friday, El Al canceled planned rescue flights from Dubai to Israel after the United Arab Emirates unexpectedly rescinded landing permissions for the evacuation services.
- These evacuation efforts followed a security crisis on Wednesday, when a FlyDubai pilot allegedly attacked the commander in a mid-air struggle, forcing an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
- More than 10,000 Israelis remain stranded abroad, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed Captain Smit Machchhar for his "tremendous act of heroism" in thwarting the cockpit attack.
- Israel's Transportation Ministry is working with officials to resolve the landing permit crisis, as Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich authorized full funding for the operation once clearance is secured.
- The sudden permit revocation tests relationships forged under the Abraham Accords, as Israeli investigators coordinate with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to determine if outside parties influenced the attack.
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The Israeli company El Al announced the cancellation of flights scheduled for Friday to repatriate Israelis stranded in Dubai.
The Israeli airline El Al announced the cancellation of its flights to Dubai to repatriate Israeli passengers.
Israeli Airline El Al Cancels Dubai Repatriation Flights After UAE Denies Landing
In an advisory featured prominently on El Al’s digital platform, the company stated that “due to the cancellation of approval for Israeli companies to land in stated that due to the cancellation of approval for Israeli companies to land in Dubai, as was reported by the authorities in Israel, we are forced to cancel, at this stage, our rescue flights (LY974-1, LY972) for tomorrow
Israeli airline El Al has canceled emergency flights from Dubai scheduled for Friday to repatriate Israeli citizens stranded in the United Arab Emirates. The decision comes amid the temporary suspension of Flydubai flights between Dubai and Tel Aviv following a serious incident on board one of the company's planes, BTA reports. El Al confirmed that the flights scheduled for Friday have been canceled, without specifying a new date. The Israeli M…
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