El Al Cancels Special Rescue Flights From Dubai Amid Security Concerns
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- El Al canceled special rescue flights from Dubai for Israelis.
- The cancellations followed a security incident and flight suspensions.
- Security officials denied operational approval for the flights.
- Passengers were restricted to personal bags only.
- El Al will update flight information on its website.
El Al has confirmed the cancellation of special rescue flights intended to bring Israelis back from Dubai. The decision follows an unusual incident involving a Flydubai flight in Jordanian airspace and the subsequent suspension of flights by Emirates airlines to Israel. Initially, El Al had planned to operate a series of rescue flights with security approval to repatriate Israelis stranded in Dubai.
However, on Friday morning, it was announced that the flights, scheduled to depart from Tel Aviv, had not received operational approval and were canceled at the last minute. The first flight, LY974, was supposed to leave Tel Aviv in the morning and return from Dubai at 11:00 AM. A second flight, LY972, scheduled to depart Dubai at 1:00 PM, was also canceled.
Due to instructions from security officials, passengers were not permitted to board the rescue flights from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Travelers were only allowed to bring a personal bag, with checked luggage and carry-on trolleys prohibited. El Al stated that updates regarding rescue flights would be posted regularly on the company's website. The airline added that it would continue to do everything possible to increase flight capacity and assist as many Israelis as possible in returning home safely.
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