Arkia to Increase Flights from Dubai Amid Rescue Operations
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Arkia Airlines will increase rescue and repatriation flights from Dubai to Israel.
- Flights are currently on sale but subject to schedule changes.
- El Al had previously canceled its rescue flights due to landing permit issues.
- The Israeli government will reimburse airlines for empty outbound flights.
- Airlines must maintain fair pricing for repatriation flights.
Arkia Airlines announced on Saturday evening that it will be increasing its flight operations from Dubai to Israel. The airline had already begun operating rescue flights from Dubai over the weekend and plans to run additional flights in the coming days. Arkia stated that flights are currently available for purchase on its website and through travel agents, but cautioned that the flight schedule may change due to the complexity of operations.
The airline provided a schedule of flights from October 5th to October 12th, including two flights on Saturday, October 10th. This comes after El Al announced on Friday the cancellation of its planned rescue flights, as landing permits for Israeli airlines in Dubai had not yet been received.
Earlier in the weekend, the Ministry of Transportation announced that Israeli airlines would operate repatriation flights from the UAE starting October 2nd, pending final security approvals. The ministry also stated that the state would reimburse Israeli airlines for flights that departed empty to the Emirates and returned with Israeli citizens. Airlines were instructed to maintain fair pricing.
El Al had also published a schedule for its rescue flights, noting that it was subject to change based on security directives and operational needs.
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