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Israel to subsidize up to NIS 9 million flights from Dubai

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 1:09 AM UTC · How we work

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The Israeli government will approve up to NIS 9 million to subsidize airlines returning Israelis from Dubai.
Funding will cover empty outbound legs and separate cargo flights for passengers’ baggage.
Flydubai’s suspension left thousands stranded, prompting Israeli carriers to fly empty to Dubai without baggage.
The Transportation Ministry allocates NIS 5.5 million via the Defense Ministry and NIS 3.5 million from its budget, ending when Flydubai resumes or Thursday.

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The Israeli government will approve up to NIS 9 million to subsidize airlines returning Israelis from Dubai.
Funding will cover empty outbound legs and separate cargo flights for passengers’ baggage.
Flydubai’s suspension left thousands stranded, prompting Israeli carriers to fly empty to Dubai without baggage.
The Transportation Ministry allocates NIS 5.5 million via the Defense Ministry and NIS 3.5 million from its budget, ending when Flydubai resumes or Thursday.