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Air France Union Demands Halt to Flights to Israel Over New Crew Rules
The Force Ouvriere union at Air France is demanding that the airline suspend its flights to Israel. The demand is a protest against new Israeli security regulations that restrict foreign flight crew members from entering the country's airspace.
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- 01The Air France union Force Ouvriere is demanding a boycott of flights to Israel over new crew restrictions.
- 02Israel's Ministry of Transport has barred flight crews from countries without diplomatic ties to Israel, including dual citizens.
- 03The union argues the Israeli regulations violate French law and the principle of equality for all citizens.
- 04Air France management has reportedly issued an internal directive to comply with the new Israeli rules.
- 05The security measures follow an attempted terror attack on a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv on September 30.
- 06During the FlyDubai flight, an Omani co-pilot allegedly attempted to crash the plane into Ben Gurion Airport.
Under the new rules, Israel's Ministry of Transport bars flight crew members who hold citizenship, including dual citizenship, from countries that do not have diplomatic relations with Israel. The union argues that these restrictions violate French law and the principle of equality, accusing Israel of trying to dictate the staffing policies of a French company.
According to the union, Air France management has already issued an internal directive to enforce the policy. The union has urged the airline to refuse to comply and to halt flights to Israel entirely, though Air France has not announced any flight cancellations.
The Israeli regulations were reportedly implemented following an attempted terror attack on September 30 on a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv. During that flight, an Omani co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain in an attempt to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion Airport.
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