El Al Cancels Rescue Flights to Dubai Amid Landing Permit Issues
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
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- El Al canceled rescue flights from Dubai due to revoked landing permits.
- Israeli authorities informed El Al of the landing permit cancellations.
- Emirates and Flydubai have also suspended flights to and from Israel.
- Thousands of Israelis are stranded abroad due to these flight suspensions.
- An investigation is underway into an incident on Flydubai flight FZ1073.
El Al, Israel's national airline, announced on Friday the cancellation of its planned rescue flights from Dubai due to a lack of landing permits. The airline stated that it was informed by Israeli authorities that landing permits for Israeli companies in Dubai had been revoked. El Al expressed its intention to operate the special flights and bring Israelis home as soon as official approval is granted.
The cancellations followed a last-minute decision by the United Arab Emirates to revoke landing permits for the rescue flights. Earlier, Emirates had announced that passengers with final destinations in Tel Aviv would not be allowed to board its flights from their departure points. This measure was a consequence of the suspension of its codeshare flights with Flydubai to and from Israel.
Thousands of Israelis have been stranded in various destinations as a result of these flight disruptions, particularly those traveling to the East with a layover in Abu Dhabi. Flydubai also announced the suspension of all its flights to and from Israel while an investigation into an unusual incident on flight FZ1073 is ongoing. The airline indicated that the suspension would remain in effect throughout the investigation, and it is coordinating its actions with relevant authorities.
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