El Al Cancels Dubai Evacuation Flights, Announces New Schedule
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
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- El Al canceled special evacuation flights from Dubai.
- The cancellations were due to revoked landing permits for Israeli airlines.
- New evacuation flights are scheduled for next week.
- The flights aim to bring stranded Israelis back home.
- Approvals for flights between Israel and Dubai are changing.
El Al, the Israeli national airline, has canceled special evacuation flights that were scheduled for today, October 2nd, 2026, intended to bring Israelis stranded in Dubai back home. The cancellations are attributed to a "revocation of approval for Israeli airlines to land in Dubai."
The airline stated that the flights were called off due to the failure to secure the necessary landing permits for Israeli carriers at Dubai airports. This prevented the planned flights from transporting stranded passengers back to Israel.
In response, El Al has announced a revised schedule for evacuation flights during the upcoming week. Flights are now slated to operate on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, aiming to facilitate the return of Israelis still in Dubai. These adjustments come amid ongoing arrangements for evacuation and passenger transport, with evolving approvals for air travel between Israel and Dubai.
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