Emirates has corrected its policy and will now allow passengers whose final destination is Tel Aviv to land in Dubai, according to ynet. The move follows reports that the airline had been blocking such travelers amid flight disruptions.
Emirates has corrected its policy and will now allow passengers whose final destination is Tel Aviv to land in Dubai, according to ynet. The move marks a full reversal after earlier reports that the airline was blocking such travelers from boarding flights to Dubai.
On Thursday afternoon, Emirates initially announced a ban on Israel-bound passengers connecting through Dubai to flydubai flights to Tel Aviv, following the suspension of flydubai's operations after a terror incident on Wednesday night. The Zioneer reported at 13:33 Jerusalem that the restriction applied to all international destinations. By 14:32 Jerusalem, after pressure from Transportation Minister Miri Regev, Emirates agreed to allow transit for passengers once rescue flights were approved. Now, the airline has fully reversed the ban, permitting Tel Aviv-bound travelers to land in Dubai.
flydubai suspended its Dubai–Tel Aviv flights after a reported attempted hijacking on Wednesday evening; the aircraft landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Israeli carriers are preparing repatriation flights for stranded passengers.
Rescue flight schedules remain pending coordination, and the status of flydubai's operations to Israel is still unclear.
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