UAE Cancels Landing Permits, Stranding Israeli Rescue Flights
Translated & summarized from Calcalist by baba
The United Arab Emirates has canceled landing permits for Israeli airlines Israir and El Al, forcing the cancellation of rescue flights for Israelis stranded in Dubai. This latest disruption follows an earlier incident involving a Flydubai flight and subsequent security screening disputes. The situation has created uncertainty about when all stranded Israelis can return home.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- UAE authorities canceled landing permits for Israir and El Al rescue flights from Dubai.
- Israir and El Al were forced to cancel flights intended to bring stranded Israelis home.
- The cancellations create uncertainty about completing the repatriation operation on schedule.
- The operation began after a Flydubai flight incident led to flight suspensions.
- Disagreements over security screening procedures previously complicated permit approvals.
Rescue flights for Israelis stranded in Dubai face further disruption as the United Arab Emirates has revoked landing permits for Israeli airlines. Israir announced the cancellation of a rescue flight scheduled for October 8th after UAE authorities rescinded its landing approval. El Al was also forced to cancel its rescue flights due to the permit cancellations. Arkia's situation remains under review, though its flight scheduled for the following evening is still active.
This development marks another setback in the operation to repatriate Israelis from Dubai. The operation began after Flydubai suspended flights to Israel following a serious incident on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, where a co-pilot attempted to hijack the aircraft, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia. In response, Israel launched a rescue flight initiative using El Al, Israir, and Arkia to bring Israelis back from the Emirates.
These flights required both Israeli and Emirati approvals. Early in the operation, discrepancies arose between the airlines in obtaining these permits, largely due to disagreements over security screening procedures. The latest permit cancellations for Israir have reintroduced uncertainty regarding the timely completion of the repatriation effort. The airlines have informed passengers that the October 8th flight approvals were unilaterally canceled by UAE authorities and that they are working with relevant parties to explore options for proceeding with the flight or finding an alternative solution.
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