Israel Bars Flights From 30 Nations After Flydubai Incident
Translated & summarized from Arab48 by baba
Israel has banned flight crews from around 30 countries from entering its airspace following the "Flydubai incident." The Ministry of Transport has tightened security, prohibiting citizens of nations without diplomatic ties to Israel, including Iran and Pakistan, from serving on flights. Dual citizens with one nationality from a non-diplomatic country are also barred, and airlines must submit crew lists 48 hours in advance.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israel banned flight crews from about 30 countries from its airspace after the Flydubai incident.
- The Ministry of Transport tightened security measures for foreign airlines flying to Israel.
- Citizens of Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia are among those banned.
- Dual citizens with one nationality from a country without diplomatic ties to Israel are also prohibited.
- Airlines must now provide crew lists to Israeli authorities 48 hours before flights.
Israel has prohibited flight crews from approximately 30 countries from flying in its airspace following the "Flydubai incident," according to Israel's Public Broadcasting Corporation (Kan 11), citing international media reports. The Israeli Ministry of Transport has intensified security measures as a result of lessons learned from the incident.
Among the nations whose citizens are banned from serving as flight crews on flights to Israel are Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. Morocco and the United Arab Emirates are not included in these restrictions. The regulations also apply to dual citizens, with Israel requiring foreign airlines to verify the nationalities of pilots and crew members. Additionally, American or European citizens holding a second passport from a country that does not have diplomatic relations with Israel are barred from joining flights to Israel.
Foreign airlines are now mandated to submit flight crew names to Israeli authorities 48 hours before departure. A spokesperson for Swiss International Air Lines informed a Swiss newspaper that the airline requested its crews report any additional nationalities they hold in light of the new Israeli directive. The spokesperson indicated that the company had not previously been diligent in collecting this information from all employees and was not necessarily aware of all foreign nationalities held by its staff, as noted by the Israeli broadcaster.
The Israeli Ministry of Transport confirmed that these are intensified instructions for existing regulations, which permit foreign airlines to operate flights to Israel only if flight crews meet security requirements set by the ministry. These instructions include prohibiting crews with citizenship from countries that do not have diplomatic relations with Israel, as well as dual citizens where one nationality is from such a country. Citizens of countries not on the list are not permitted to work as pilots or flight attendants on foreign airline flights to Israel.
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