Israeli Airlines Secure Landing Permits for Dubai Rescue Flights
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
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- Israeli airlines Arkia and Israir have secured landing permits for rescue flights from Dubai.
- Initial rescue flights by El Al were canceled due to a lack of landing approval.
- Flydubai has extended its flight cancellations to Tel Aviv until October 15.
- Etihad Airways plans to increase its flight operations to Tel Aviv.
- Repatriation efforts follow an incident on a Flydubai flight where a co-pilot attacked the captain.
Israeli airlines are resuming efforts to repatriate Israelis from the United Arab Emirates after initial rescue flights from Dubai to Tel Aviv were canceled due to a lack of landing permits. Arkia announced it has received the necessary approvals and will operate one flight from Dubai on Friday and another on Saturday. At the request of Transportation Minister Miri Regev, efforts are underway to operate three additional flights over the weekend.
Israir has also confirmed receiving the required permits from Dubai International Airport for a rescue flight, though it has not yet opened bookings pending final approvals from all involved parties. The airline is also preparing for another rescue flight from Dubai on Saturday evening.
Meanwhile, Flydubai is extending its flight cancellations to Tel Aviv, suspending services until October 15, beyond the initially reported six days. In contrast, Etihad Airways from Abu Dhabi plans to increase its operations to Israel, scheduling eight flights to Tel Aviv for Saturday.
The developments follow the earlier cancellation of El Al's planned rescue flights for Friday after Israeli carriers failed to obtain landing clearance in Dubai. The Ministry of Transportation had previously stated that Israeli airlines would operate repatriation flights from the UAE starting October 2, subject to final security approvals. The state will reimburse airlines for these flights, which depart empty and return with Israeli citizens, and expects them to maintain fair pricing.
El Al had published a schedule for upcoming rescue flights, noting it was subject to change based on security directives and operational needs. These repatriation efforts are occurring in the wake of an incident on September 30 involving Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv. During the flight, the co-pilot allegedly attacked and stabbed the captain, causing the aircraft to descend. Passengers reportedly subdued the co-pilot, and the plane diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Flydubai suspended its flights to and from Israel pending an investigation into this incident.
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