Israeli airlines to resume Dubai flights after six month hiatus
El Al plans at least two daily flights in November as Israeli carriers regain access to the route after months of security-related suspension.
- Israel's three largest airlines plan to resume Tel Aviv-Dubai flights on Friday after an eight-month suspension, following a security agreement reached after a dramatic hijacking attempt on a Gulf-based carrier's flight.
- Shin Bet and Israeli security forces previously barred Israeli carriers from the route during Operation Lion, leaving Gulf-based airlines as sole operators accounting for 7% of all air traffic at Ben Gurion Airport.
- Arkia CEO Oz Berlovich said the route is "The company's most important route for this season," noting Arkia loses about $1 million monthly while inactive, underscoring the need for competition.
- El Al expects to restore at least two daily flights to Dubai in November, though the restart remains subject to final official approvals from relevant state authorities.
- Resuming the Tel Aviv-Dubai connection is critical for business and leisure travel since the United Arab Emirates normalized relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords in 2020.
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Israeli airlines plan to resume Dubai flights after flydubai incident
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Israel's three largest airlines said on Thursday they planned to resume flights to Dubai after what Israeli officials have said was an apparent attempt to crash a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv the previous da...
General Security Service officers Shin Beth were sent to Dubai to prepare for the resumption of Israeli airline flights between Israel and UAE, writing The Jerusalem Post with reference to a source in the Israeli Ministry of Transport.
El Al Prepares to Resume Tel Aviv-Dubai Flights in November
TEL AVIV (VIN News) — El Al Israel Airlines said it is preparing to restart flights between Tel Aviv and Dubai in November, ending an eight-month suspension of the route. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email The national carrier halted the service during Operation Lion’s Roar, when Israeli airlines were barred […]
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