UAE aviation authority completes passenger transfers after flydubai Tel Aviv suspension
The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority has completed the transfer of nearly 7,500 stranded passengers to Tel Aviv after the temporary suspension of flydubai flights to the Israeli city. The UAE's Attorney General , Hamad Al Shamsi, said investigations were continuing to establish the full circumstances, motives and any links related to flight FZ1073 last Wednesday , which was forced to land…
The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has finalized the transfer of around 7,500 stranded passengers to Tel Aviv following the temporary suspension of flydubai flights to the Israeli city. The GCAA's Attorney General, Hamad Al Shamsi, stated that investigations are ongoing to determine the full details, motives, and any connections to the flight incident.
On Wednesday, the pilot of flight FZ1073 was attacked by his co-pilot, leading to the forced landing of the aircraft in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Between October 2 and October 5, 37 flights were operated from Dubai International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport, carrying a total of 7,479 passengers. To mitigate the disruption caused by the flydubai suspension, authorities authorized Israeli airlines to operate flights to Dubai.
These flights ran concurrently with Etihad Airways' regular services to Tel Aviv. The GCAA confirmed that all measures to return the affected travelers to their destinations have been completed successfully. Etihad Airways will continue to run its scheduled flights to Tel Aviv, thereby increasing the travel options for passengers during the absence of flydubai's regular services on the route.
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