The UAE and Israel in August had agreed to normalise ties and deeper their bond. Known as the Abraham Accord, the agreement was signed between the two countries at a White House event in September. Following the deal, both nations are trying to deepen their ties. After allowing Emiratis to travel to Israel for up to 90 days without a visa, Dubai’s low-cost airline Flydubai has announced flight from Dubai and Israel.
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State-owned flydubai to start Tel Aviv flights this month https://t.co/J1Fkkr7t0U pic.twitter.com/Jn0I3tTRIj
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FlyDubai Will Run Two Flights A Day From November 26
From November 26, Flydubai will offer direct flights between Dubai International Airport and Israel’s Tel Aviv Ben Gurion airport, running two flights a day. In terms of fare, the low-cost airline will offer return airfares between Dubai and Tel Aviv, starting at AED 1,600 for an economy seat out of Dubai. Whereas, the Business class tickets will be priced from AED 6,000. Similarly, flights from Tel Aviv to Dubai will start at AED 1,322 for economy class. And it will be AED 5,876 for business class. Speaking about the same, Ghaith Al Ghaith, chief executive at flydubai said,
“Following the recent bilateral agreement, the start of scheduled flights will contribute to economic development. It will also create further opportunities for investment in pursuit of our shared interests and values.”
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Abu Dhabi Too Will Provide Kosher Food Options For Travellers From Israel
Speaking about the services and the accessibility to the UAE, he further added,
“With the start of services, there will be the option for increased accessibility to the UAE, as well as onwards to the Indian Ocean, Far East and Africa, reducing total journey times by several hours.”
Besides this, for travellers arriving from Israel into Abu Dhabi, Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT) recently asked all hotel establishments to offer kosher options on all room service menus and within all food and beverage outlets.
First Published: November 05, 2020 11:59 AM