Arkia Cancels Dubai Flights Amid Ongoing Return Flight Crisis
Translated & summarized from TheMarker by baba
Arkia Airlines has canceled its repatriation flights from Dubai, following similar cancellations by El Al and Israir, due to revoked operating permits from UAE authorities. The cancellations leave travelers with only Etihad and Emirates as options for flying from the UAE to Israel. Transportation Minister Miri Regev had previously stated that return flights would continue until Thursday. Over 7,400 passengers had returned to Israel on these flights by Tuesday afternoon.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Arkia Airlines canceled its repatriation flights from Dubai, joining El Al and Israir.
- UAE authorities revoked operating permits for Israeli airlines flying from Dubai.
- Travelers can now only fly from the UAE to Israel via Etihad and Emirates.
- Transportation Minister Miri Regev had assured flights would continue until Thursday.
- Over 7,400 passengers had returned to Israel on these flights by Tuesday.
The crisis surrounding Israeli return flights from Dubai has deepened, with Arkia Airlines announcing on Tuesday the cancellation of its own repatriation flights. This follows similar cancellations by El Al and Israir the previous day. Arkia stated that the authorization for their flights was valid until Tuesday evening, but authorities subsequently revoked permissions for Israeli carriers to operate flights from Dubai. Both Israir and El Al had received notification from the Emirates that their landing and takeoff slots had been canceled, leading them to inform passengers of the flight disruptions. Consequently, travelers wishing to fly from the UAE to Israel can now only do so via Etihad Airways and Emirates. These cancellations occur despite assurances from Transportation Minister Miri Regev that return flights would continue until Thursday. According to the Ministry of Transportation, as of Tuesday afternoon, 7,415 passengers had returned to Israel on Etihad flights from Abu Dhabi and on Israeli airline repatriation flights from Dubai.
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