{
  "id": 11390977,
  "title": "El Al scraps Friday’s Dubai rescue flights as Arkia, Israir say they plan to take off",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/el-al-scraps-fridays-dubai-rescue-flights-as-arkia-israir-say-they",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T07:58:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Times of Israel",
    "slug": "the-times-of-israel",
    "url": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/el-al-scraps-fridays-dubai-rescue-flights-as-arkia-israir-say-they-plan-to-take-off/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "El Al cancelled its planned rescue flights from Dubai on Friday. The airline said it had not received landing permission from Emirati authorities for the two special flights.\n\nArkia, another Israeli airline, has received the necessary permits to operate flights from Dubai to Israel, with one flight scheduled for Friday and another for Saturday, according to Arutz Sheva - Israel National News.\n\nEl Al said it was prepared to carry out the special flights as soon as approval is received from the authorities to return Israelis home. The airline has scheduled flights from Dubai to Tel Aviv starting on Sunday.",
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Due to lack of landing permit: El Al cancels rescue flights from Dubai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/due-to-lack-of-landing-permit-el-al-cancels-rescue-flights-from-dubai",
        "published": "2026-10-02T04:46:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "El Al forced to cancel first rescue flights to Dubai after authorities revoke landing permissions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/el-al-forced-to-cancel-first-rescue-flights-to-dubai-after",
        "published": "2026-10-02T05:34:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "El Al airline cancels flights for Israelis from Dubai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/el-al-airline-cancels-flights-for-israelis-from-dubai",
        "published": "2026-10-02T07:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Israeli carriers Israir and Arkia announce repatriation flights from Dubai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/israeli-carriers-israir-and-arkia-announce-repatriation-flights-from",
        "published": "2026-10-02T08:10:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "El Al airline cancels flights for Israelis from Dubai after flydubai incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/el-al-airline-cancels-flights-for-israelis-from-dubai-after-flydubai",
        "published": "2026-10-02T09:10:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}