Israel Resumes Dubai Evacuation Flights Amid Flydubai Pilot Assault Fallout

Israel has resumed evacuation flights from Dubai following disruption linked to an assault on a captain from Emirati airline Flydubai.

Flydubai suspended its flights, while Israeli carrier El Al cancelled flights intended to bring stranded passengers home amid the fallout from the incident.

Oman also barred a Flydubai co-pilot from flying. The available information did not clarify the reason for the restriction or its connection to the assault on the captain.

The resumption of Israeli evacuation flights marks a partial reopening of travel options from Dubai. It was not immediately clear whether Flydubai’s suspension or El Al’s cancellations had been lifted.