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1st rescue flights bring stranded Israelis home from Dubai-Xinhua

JERUSALEM, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- The first five rescue flights carrying Israelis stranded in Dubai landed at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on Saturday morning as part of an operation to bring them home, according to the Israel Airports Authority. Thousands of Israelis were stranded in Dubai after Flydubai, the only airline operating the route to Tel Aviv, suspended its flights following the incident aboard its plane on Wednesday, in which the co-pilot allegedly stabbed and wounded the captain. The rescue operation had been thrown into doubt after Emirati authorities banned passenger aircraft from carrying checked baggage, prompting the cancellation of rescue flights scheduled for Friday. According to media reports, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz later instructed his ministry to...

EasyJet cabin crew strike causes 443 flights cancelled in Portugal-Xinhua

LISBON, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- A five-day strike by easyJet cabin crew in Portugal began Friday, with 443 flights cancelled at the airline's Lisbon, Porto and Faro bases, representing around 80 percent of planned operations at those bases during the strike period, according to the National Union of Civil Aviation Flight Personnel (SNPVAC). Union official Ana Dias said additional flights still on the schedule could be further affected, although some may be operated by aircraft and crews brought in from other European bases. EasyJet said it expects to operate approximately 55 percent of its scheduled flights during the strike. These include minimum services, which account for around 22 percent of Portugal-based activity, and flights operated by crews from other European bases. The airline ...

Israel’s national airline cancels Dubai rescue flights after landing approval revoked-Xinhua

JERUSALEM, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Israel's flag carrier El Al said in a statement on Friday that it had canceled two planned rescue flights to Dubai intended to bring home Israelis stranded in the city and elsewhere in Asia. The cancellation came after Israeli authorities informed the airline that landing approval for Israeli carriers in Dubai had been revoked, El Al's statement said. "We are ready to operate the special flights to Dubai and return Israelis home as soon as possible, subject to approval from the relevant authorities," the statement said. El Al announced the rescue flight operation on Thursday after Emirati airline Flydubai suspended flights pending an investigation into an incident aboard flight FZ 1073 on Wednesday. On Thursday evening, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel...