Flydubai Extends Suspension of Flights to Israel Until Mid-December
Translated & summarized from Calcalist by baba
The suspension began September 30 after an attempted hijacking led to an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Etihad Airways continues to operate flights between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv, while Israeli carriers are expected to join the Abu Dhabi route soon.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Flydubai extends flight suspension to Israel until December 15, 2026.
- Direct air link between Dubai and Tel Aviv remains inactive for about six weeks.
- Suspension follows an attempted hijacking incident on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight.
- Israeli airlines await security clearance to resume flights.
- Etihad Airways currently maintains the air connection via Abu Dhabi.
This extension means the direct air link between Israel and Dubai will remain inactive for approximately six weeks, as Israeli airlines have not yet received security clearance to resume flights on the route. Flydubai initially halted its flights to Israel on September 30 following an attempted hijacking of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, which resulted in an emergency landing at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia. The airline subsequently announced a suspension of its operations to Israel pending the completion of investigations. In the interim, Etihad Airways is primarily maintaining the direct air connection between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, operating flights between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv. Code-share flights operated by Emirates and Flydubai are also not currently active. Israeli airlines are expected to join the Abu Dhabi route soon, but the direct route to Dubai continues to be suspended.