KHALEEJ TIMES, Saturday, Nov 06, 2021 | Rabi Al-Aakhir 01, 1443
Dubai flights: Emirates to launch daily service to Tel Aviv from December 6
Emirates:
Dubai’s flagship carrier Emirates will launch daily direct flights to Tel
Aviv, Israel, from December 6, 2021.
The airline will deploy the Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a three class
configuration. Daily flights are scheduled to depart Dubai at 2:50pm, arriving
at Ben Gurion Airport at 4:25pm local time. The return flight EK 932 will depart
Tel Aviv at 6:25pm, arriving in Dubai at 11:25pm local time.
Emirates’ customers will also benefit from the airline's codeshare partnership
with flydubai.
In addition, Emirates SkyCargo will offer 20 tonnes of cargo capacity each way
between Dubai and Tel Aviv to support exports of pharmaceuticals, high-tech
goods, vegetables and other perishables from Tel Aviv.
The flights are also expected to transport manufacturing raw materials and
components, semiconductors and e-commerce parcels into Israel.
"With the start of services in just a few weeks, Emirates will provide more
options for travellers to fly better to and from Tel Aviv via Dubai. We also
look forward to welcoming more business and leisure travellers from Israel to
Dubai, and onwards to other destinations on Emirates' network,” said Adnan
Kazim, chief commercial officer, Emirates airline.
"We would like to thank the UAE and Israeli authorities for their support, and
we await the opportunity to serve Israel and open up more prospects for both
countries to continue to build a strong relationship while growing business and
expanding tourism in the near future," he added.
The move comes as the UAE and Israel continue to develop greater economic
cooperation to drive growth across a range of sectors, in addition to boosting
trade flows between both nations.