El Al Cancels Rescue Flights to Dubai Amid Landing Permit Issues
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
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- El Al canceled rescue flights to Dubai due to revoked landing permits.
- Arkia CEO reported UAE refusal to grant flight approvals.
- Flydubai suspended its flights to Israel amid a hijacking probe.
- Israeli airlines were initially cleared to repatriate passengers from Dubai.
- Luggage check-in was initially restricted on repatriation flights.
Israeli airline El Al announced Friday morning that its planned rescue flights to Dubai, intended to bring stranded Israelis home, have been canceled. The cancellation follows the withdrawal of landing permits for Israeli airlines in Dubai. Earlier, the Ministry of Transportation had stated that rescue flights would commence on Friday. Arkia CEO Oz Berlovich had reported on Thursday that the Emiratis were not approving their flights, prompting Arkia to contact relevant security officials. Security officials had previously authorized Israeli airlines to operate flights to repatriate Israelis from Dubai starting Friday. Initially, passengers would not be able to check luggage due to a lack of security infrastructure. Two days prior, the Emirati airline Flydubai suspended its flights to and from Israel, citing the ongoing investigation into an attempted plane hijacking. Flydubai stated that the temporary suspension would allow authorities to investigate the incident fully, emphasizing passenger and crew safety. The article also notes a past sentiment that when no one else wanted to fly, the Emiratis were accommodating.
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