Israel's El Al will operate first cargo plane from Israeli airline to Dubai
Israel and the United Arab Emirates continue to work on flights between the two states following their decision to normalize relations.
Israel’s flagship airline El Al will fly the first cargo flight from an Israeli airline to Dubai this month.
On Sept. 16, an El Al jet will fly to Belgium and pick up farming and tech products and then head to the United Arab Emirates’ most populous city, Reuters reported today.
The flight is the latest example of strengthening ties between Israel and the UAE since they agreed to establish full relations in August.
Air travel plays an important role in normalization. Israeli planes cannot fly over many Middle Eastern countries because most do not recognize Israel. However, in June, the Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways operated two flights to Tel Aviv to deliver COVID-19 aid to Palestinians. This took place before the Israel-UAE deal last month.
