Flydubai Extends Israel Flight Suspension Until Mid-November
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Flydubai has extended its flight suspension to Tel Aviv until November 15, impacting passengers with flights scheduled between November 1 and November 15. Affected travelers can rebook or receive a full refund. The airline had previously suspended flights after a co-pilot attacked the captain on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30, forcing an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Flydubai flights to Tel Aviv are suspended until November 15.
- Passengers can rebook flights or get a full refund.
- The suspension follows an incident on a Dubai to Tel Aviv flight.
- A co-pilot attacked the captain on September 30.
- The aircraft landed in Saudi Arabia after the incident.
Flydubai has extended the suspension of its flights between Tel Aviv and Dubai until November 15. The airline communicated this decision to travel agencies in Israel via a notification. Passengers affected by cancellations between November 1 and November 15 can rebook their tickets without penalty for travel up to 30 days before or after their original flight date, to the same or a different destination within Flydubai's network. While no change fee will apply, fare differences may need to be paid. Alternatively, passengers can opt for a full refund for unused flight segments.
Previously, Flydubai had planned to resume flights on October 15, a date later pushed to the end of October. The airline initially suspended its services to Israel following an incident on September 30. During flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, an Omani co-pilot reportedly attacked the captain and attempted to crash the plane. The co-pilot was subdued by the captain and passengers, and the aircraft made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
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