Airlines Must Report Crew Details 48 Hours Before Flights to Israel
Translated & summarized from Calcalist by baba
Israel's Tax Authority now requires airlines to report crew details 48 hours before flights to Israel, following a recent attempted hijacking. This measure aims to provide security forces with more preparation time, though inter-agency disagreements on handling the data persist. Airlines are responsible for data accuracy and timely submission, with final manifests due at takeoff. The new rules are managed by the National Center for Passenger Data Diagnosis (MALAN).
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Airlines must now report crew details 48 hours prior to flights to Israel.
- New rules follow an attempted hijacking of a Flydubai plane last month.
- The Tax Authority's MALAN center will manage the updated crew data reporting.
- Disagreements between ministries hinder a complete resolution on data handling.
- Airlines are responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of submitted crew data.
Israel's Tax Authority is tightening reporting requirements for airline crews flying to and from the country, following an attempted hijacking of a Flydubai plane last month. Under new regulations from the National Center for Passenger Data Diagnosis (MALAN), airlines must submit crew details at least 48 hours before a scheduled departure to Israel. They will also need to update these lists before the flight and provide a final manifest upon actual takeoff.
The enhanced security measure aims to give Israeli security forces more time for necessary checks. However, disagreements persist between the Ministry of Transport and security agencies regarding the handling of these crew lists. This lack of clear procedures reportedly contributed to the incident where an Omani pilot flew a Flydubai plane to Israel during the attempted hijacking.
The updated policy mandates that the initial report includes all assigned crew members. Airlines must then provide a full, updated list during the standard check-in window, no later than two hours before the scheduled departure. Any changes to the crew composition, including additions, removals, or substitutions, require a complete revision of the list, not just the altered details.
A final, comprehensive crew manifest must be submitted at the time of actual departure, to be received by SITA, the data infrastructure provider for MALAN, within 15 minutes. Crew data must also be reported separately from passenger information.
The Tax Authority document emphasizes that airlines remain responsible for the accuracy and timely submission of data, even when using third-party vendors. MALAN, established under the Tax Authority, collects passenger and crew data from airlines as per a law enacted in April 2023 concerning the collection and diagnosis of data for individuals entering or leaving Israel. This system also transmits data to the Population and Immigration Authority, which has the authority to approve or deny passenger and crew boarding on foreign flights, and is the sole Israeli body receiving complete manifests for such flights.
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