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Arkia Says Dubai Repatriation Flights Approved for Friday and Saturday

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of an archival April 2019 Ben Gurion Airport Terminal 1 departure lounge, with a seated traveler and bags in the right foreground and travelers along the terminal corridor; airport context, not a depiction of the October 2026 Dubai repatriation flights, rendered in warm ochre and slate-blue pastel strokes.

Arkia said it had received the approvals needed to operate repatriation flights from Dubai to Israel on Friday and Saturday, following intensive discussions involving aviation and security authorities. The airline planned one flight on Friday and another on Saturday, while working to arrange three additional flights over the weekend. Passengers returning to Israel would leave their checked suitcases in Dubai for transport on a separate cargo flight and collect them after arrival. Israir said it had obtained Dubai Airport’s approval but was still waiting for confirmation from all parties before opening its flight for sale.

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