El Al to operate special rescue flights for Israelis stranded in Dubai
The company will only offer a return flight to Israel, fared at $249. The first flight is expected to depart Friday
The Israeli security agency, Shin Bet, is set to travel to Dubai to prepare for the resumption of Israeli airline services following a recent attempted hijacking. This comes after a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was targeted, forcing all flydubai flights to and from Ben-Gurion Airport to be temporarily suspended. The Transportation Ministry anticipates announcing the details of the restored flights to those affected in Dubai, pending the necessary permits from the Defense Ministry.
Transportation Minister Miri Regev has urged Shin Bet to investigate the suspected Omani nationality of the hijacker, a fact that is pertinent as flydubai's operating agreement in Israel requires all pilots to be from countries with normalized relations with Israel, which Oman is not a part of. Meanwhile, Emirates and Etihad Airways are considering increasing their flight frequency between the UAE and Israel, signaling confidence in the region's air travel recovery.
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