Israeli Carrier Israir Books Commercial Flight Slots To UAE

TEL AVIV: Israeli carrier Israir said on Sunday it had reserved slots for commercial flights from Tel Aviv to the United Arab Emirates, preparing for potential tourism as the two countries move to normalise relations.

An Israir spokeswoman said that they applied for permission from civil aviation authorities for the flights, and booked departure and arrival slots at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport while they await approval.


The carrier booked eight round-trip flights from Tel Aviv to Dubai International Airport throughout October, according to a flight timetable on the Israel Aviation Authority’s webiste.

While Israel’s flag carrier El Al Airlines has announced it will operate cargo flights to the UAE, it has not yet applied for permits for commercial flights, a spokesman said.

Last week, El Al made history by operating the first official flight by a Israeli commercial carrier to the UAE, where officials held U.S.-brokered talks to finalise a pact to open relations.

Planes flying between the two countries will be able to fly over Saudi Arabia, significantly cutting down travel time, after the kingdom last week announced all services to and from the UAE can cross its airspace.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor


Speak Your Mind

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Get in Touch

350FansLike
100FollowersFollow
281FollowersFollow
150FollowersFollow

Recommend for You

Oh hi there 👋
It’s nice to meet you.

Subscribe and receive our weekly newsletter packed with awesome articles that really matters to you!

We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info.

You might also like

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Hasbro, Dunkin’ Brands,...

Check out the companies making headlines midday Monday:Dunkin' Brands — Shares of the restaurant...

Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost explains the strategy behind acquiring...

'Culturally, they're the right company. Vision and strategy-wise, they're the right company.' Steve O'Hear @sohear /...

Council Post: Could A Co-CEO Be The Right Move...

Founder/CEO of Dino's Digital Marketing & Advisory Firm, Startup investor/advisor. Former UN international consultant and...

InVision refreshes its Design System Manager, brings on Eleanor...

InVision, the design firm that’s raised more than $350 million from investors FirstMark, Spark,...