All El Al Flights From Dubai Canceled Amid Uncertainty

All El Al flights planned for the evacuation of Israelis from Dubai have been canceled due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding their return. The airline began sending cancellation notices to passengers overnight after its landing permits in Dubai were revoked. El Al stated that it was forced to cancel the flights following the cancellation of landing approval for Israeli companies in Dubai. Passengers are being offered full refunds or credit vouchers.

Israir, which had prepared an evacuation flight, did not open ticket sales. The company's management became suspicious during the slot allocation process that the approval was not yet final, leading them to withhold sales until certainty was established. This decision aimed to prevent passengers from purchasing tickets only to have them canceled shortly thereafter. Israir is currently awaiting clarification and will only open sales once there is certainty about landing and operating the flight.

Arkia is also still awaiting the necessary approval to operate its flights. The company is monitoring developments and will proceed with its evacuation flights based on the outcome. The situation follows a night of negotiations aimed at resolving the crisis, which ended without a breakthrough and are expected to resume this morning.

Despite an announcement from the Ministry of Transport overnight that Israeli flights from Dubai to Israel were scheduled to begin on Friday, the ministry clarified that a delay is expected due to the need for security coordination and preparations. As of this morning, there is no confirmed date for the evacuation flights, and their operation depends on receiving approvals and completing inter-party coordination.