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Emirates airline initially announced a ban on Israeli passengers boarding its flights to Dubai, but following a public uproar and an agreement with the Ministry of Transportation, it agreed to resume the route from Dubai to Tel Aviv as soon as rescue flights from Israel are approved.

Emirates airline announced a ban on passengers whose final destination is Tel Aviv from boarding its flights to Dubai, leading to the suspension of the Dubai-Tel Aviv route operated by its subsidiary Flydubai. The decision sparked a public uproar. After reaching an agreement with the Ministry of Transportation, Emirates agreed to resume operations on the route as soon as rescue flights from Israel are approved. The rescue flights are expected to depart tomorrow (October 2), but official approval has not yet been received. Until then, the ban on Israelis boarding flights to Dubai remains in effect. Affected passengers are asked to contact their travel agent or the airline's call center.