# UAE completes passenger transfers to Tel Aviv after temporary flight suspension

> The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said on 5 October it had completed passenger transfers after flydubai temporarily suspended its Tel Aviv flights.

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- Country: United Arab Emirates
- Published: 2026-10-20T14:20:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-20T14:20:12+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-05
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The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said on 5 October it had completed passenger transfers after flydubai temporarily suspended its Tel Aviv flights. From 2 October, 37 flights operated between Dubai International Airport and Ben Gurion Airport, carrying 7,479 passengers, according to the authority.

The authorities permitted Israeli airlines to fly to Dubai as an alternative to affected scheduled services, alongside Etihad flights. GCAA said coordination for the return of affected passengers had been completed and Etihad continued its scheduled Tel Aviv service. The figures describe the operation reported by the authority.

## Data

### Passenger-transfer operation

GCAA’s 5 October statement summarises Tel Aviv passenger transfers after a temporary suspension of flights.

Methodology: Source-stated flight and passenger totals since 2 October; no additional figures are estimated.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | Announcement that passenger transfers to Tel Aviv were completed | Since 2 October, 37 flights between Dubai and Ben Gurion carried 7,479 passengers. | occurred |

Sources: <https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2l97o7-gcaa-passenger-transport-operations-tel-aviv> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uae-gcaa-completes-tel-aviv-passenger-transfer-2026/data/uae-gcaa-completes-tel-aviv-passenger-transfer-2?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uae-gcaa-completes-tel-aviv-passenger-transfer-2026/data/uae-gcaa-completes-tel-aviv-passenger-transfer-2?lang=en&format=csv)

### Transport figures stated by the source

Counts and frequencies announced by the source

Methodology: Figures are transcribed from the source announcement and retain its stated service scope and period.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights operated between Dubai and Tel Aviv during the operation | 37 | count | 2026-10-05 | observed | exact |
| Passengers carried during the operation | 7479 | people | 2026-10-05 | observed | exact |

Sources: <https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2l97o7-gcaa-passenger-transport-operations-tel-aviv> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uae-gcaa-completes-tel-aviv-passenger-transfer-2026/data/uae-gcaa-completes-tel-aviv-passenger-tr-metrics?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uae-gcaa-completes-tel-aviv-passenger-transfer-2026/data/uae-gcaa-completes-tel-aviv-passenger-tr-metrics?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Emirates News Agency (WAM)](<https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2l97o7-gcaa-passenger-transport-operations-tel-aviv>) (Source checked: 2026-10-20; Published: 2026-10-05)

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