United Airlines Implements New Israeli Security Directives for Flights to Ben Airport
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
The restrictions apply to dual citizens, including those with U.S. passports, and cover 29 listed nations. The Israeli Ministry of Transport issued the directives following a security incident, requiring airlines to conduct updated background and citizenship checks on their crews.
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- United Airlines will restrict flight crew with citizenships from non-diplomatic countries from flying to Israel.
- Dual citizens, including U.S. passport holders, may be affected by the new security directives.
- The directives list 29 countries, including Iran, Lebanon, Syria, and Pakistan, as potentially problematic.
- Airlines must conduct updated background and citizenship checks on their flight crews.
- The Israeli Ministry of Transport issued the new security guidelines.
- The changes follow an attempted attack on a Flydubai flight.
United Airlines has begun implementing new Israeli security directives within its flight operations.
These restrictions also extend to employees with dual citizenship, even if one of those citizenships is American. The directive lists 29 countries, including Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Oman, Pakistan, Algeria, Tunisia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, and Malaysia, though the airline noted this list might not be exhaustive. An employee residing in the U.S. with a U.S. passport could be deemed ineligible for flights to Israel if they also hold citizenship from Iran, Lebanon, or Oman.
United Airlines is adjusting its scheduling and assignment systems to proactively identify employees who do not meet these new requirements. Staff already assigned to flights to Israel who hold potentially problematic citizenships have been instructed to contact the crew scheduling department promptly to facilitate necessary changes.
The directives were communicated to foreign airlines by the Aviation Security Operations Center within Israel's Ministry of Transport. This action follows an attempted attack on a Flydubai flight. Airlines are now required to ensure their aircrews have undergone updated background and security checks, including verification of their citizenships. The responsibility for conducting these checks lies with the airlines, and the regulations apply to flights transiting through Israeli airspace as well.
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