Arkia to Operate Evacuation Flights From Dubai After El Al Cancellations
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
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- Arkia Airlines will operate two evacuation flights from Dubai on Oct 2-3.
- El Al canceled its Dubai evacuation flights due to landing permit issues.
- Arkia is also planning three additional flights over the weekend.
- Israir has permits but has not yet opened bookings for its flight.
- El Al announced a new schedule for next week's evacuation flights.
Arkia Airlines announced it has secured the necessary permits to operate evacuation flights from Dubai to Israel, following the cancellation of similar flights by El Al. Arkia will run two flights on October 2nd and 3rd, one each day, to bring stranded Israelis back home. El Al cited a lack of approval for Israeli airlines to land at Dubai airports as the reason for its cancellations.
Arkia further stated it is working to add three more flights over the weekend to assist in repatriating additional Israelis stuck in Dubai. Israir Airlines also reported obtaining the required permits from Dubai Airport for an evacuation flight, but the flight has not yet been opened for booking as the company awaits final approvals from all relevant authorities.
El Al has announced a revised schedule for its evacuation flights for the following week, with flights planned for Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, aiming to facilitate the return of stranded Israelis. These developments occur amidst ongoing arrangements for repatriation flights and passenger transport, with changes in flight operational approvals between Israel and Dubai, and continued coordination between airlines and relevant bodies to ensure flight execution.
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