The United Arab Emirates has cancelled the slots allocated for Israeli rescue flights, ynet reports. The move follows the cancellation of approvals for the flights earlier Tuesday amid a security dispute.
According to ynet, the United Arab Emirates has cancelled the airport slots allocated for Israeli rescue flights. The cancellation follows earlier reports Tuesday evening that the UAE had revoked the approvals for the flights amid a security dispute (The Zioneer, 20:15). This development marks an escalation in the dispute between Israel and the UAE over rescue flight arrangements. On Friday, Arkia and Israir announced that they had secured approvals to operate rescue flights after El Al was forced to cancel its Friday repatriation flights when its landing permit was revoked. The scope of the current slot cancellations and the potential impact on stranded Israeli travelers remain unclear.
5 developments
- StrongUS Embassy in UAE cancels consular appointments for July 23–25, maintains non-essential evacuation
- DevelopingArkia, Israir say UAE rescue flights approved after El Al cancels Friday repatriations
- StrongIsrair receives Dubai airport approvals for rescue flights, preparing additional flight after holiday
- DevelopingAir France cancels flights to Riyadh and Dubai
Source and signal
- Open-source intake