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Israel Blocks Flydubai Return to Flying Amid Security Probe
The airline Flydubai has extended its suspension of flights between Tel Aviv and Dubai until October 31, 2026. The decision follows an attempted terror attack and hijacking incident aboard one of the airline's flights from Dubai to Tel Aviv in late September.
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What happened
- 01Flydubai extended its flight suspension between Tel Aviv and Dubai until October 31, 2026.
- 02The suspension follows an attempted terror attack and hijacking incident on a Flydubai flight in late September.
- 03Israel's Ministry of Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority refused Flydubai's request to resume flights.
- 04Transport Minister Miri Regev cited a blatant and deliberate violation of international aviation agreements for the refusal.
- 05Flydubai dismissed a significant number of security employees after completing its own internal investigation.
- 06Israel is treating the incident as a state-to-state matter because Flydubai is partly government-owned.
- 07Passengers with flights scheduled between October 16 and October 31 can rebook within 30 days or receive a full refund.
While Flydubai completed its internal investigation, dismissed several security employees, and requested permission to resume flights, Israel's Ministry of Transport, led by Minister Miri Regev, and the Civil Aviation Authority refused the request. The ministry cited a blatant and deliberate violation of international aviation agreements.
Because Flydubai is partly government-owned, Israel is treating the incident as a state-to-state matter. The Ministry of Transport is withholding approval to resume flights until it receives full information on the incident to establish new security procedures. Passengers with canceled flights scheduled between October 16 and October 31 can rebook within 30 days or receive a full refund.
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