Arkia Halts Ticket Sales to Morocco Amid Security Concerns
Translated & summarized from Globes by baba
Arkia Airlines has stopped selling tickets to Marrakech, Morocco, following a similar move by Israir, due to Israeli security demands. The airline is consulting with authorities about continuing the route and potential alternatives. This follows recent cancellations of Arkia's flights to Tokyo due to issues with Japanese aviation regulations. The broader situation regarding Israeli airlines operating in Dubai also remains unresolved.
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- Arkia Airlines has suspended ticket sales to Marrakech, Morocco, citing Israeli security concerns.
- Israir had previously announced a similar halt to its Marrakech flights due to security directives.
- Arkia is exploring alternative operational methods and potential leased aircraft for the route.
- Arkia also recently canceled some flights to Tokyo due to Japanese aviation authority restrictions.
- Discussions regarding Israeli airlines operating flights to Dubai remain unresolved.
Following Israir's announcement last week, Arkia Airlines has also suspended ticket sales for flights to Marrakech, Morocco, until further notice. This decision comes in response to demands from Israeli security officials. Arkia stated it is in contact with relevant authorities to assess the possibility of continuing the route and the implications for already sold tickets.
The airline, which began operating flights to Marrakech last August, is examining its future operations on the route. If Israeli authorities decide to halt flights by Israeli companies to Morocco, Arkia will explore alternatives, including operating flights through commercial partners and leased aircraft.
Israir had previously announced an expansion of its Moroccan operations but froze its plans three weeks ago due to an incident involving a Flydubai flight and new security directives issued in its wake.
This is not the first route Arkia has canceled tickets for this month. In June, Arkia announced it would launch direct flights to Tokyo, Japan, in October. However, the company recently announced that some of these flights would be canceled because Japanese authorities are not permitting flights to be operated using a wet-leased aircraft, a method Arkia currently uses for some of its global routes.
Meanwhile, the issue concerning Israeli airlines in Dubai continues without a resolution that satisfies Israeli security systems and allows for flights to the country.
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