El Al Airlines is scheduled to fly Israel's first flight to the United Arab Emirates by a commercial carrier, as the countries forge ahead with a deal to normalise ties.

The direct flight between Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport and the UAE's political capital of Abu Dhabi is expected to carry an Israeli delegation and accompanying officials from the United States, which brokered the August 13 accord.

A timetable on the Israel Airports Authority's website showed the flight will set off on Monday. A return flight from Abu Dhabi to Tel Aviv was scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, the online timetable showed.

The flight number for the outbound leg is listed as "LY 971" and the return leg as "LY 972", a nod to the UAE and Israel's country codes, respectively.

El Al and smaller Israeli rival Israir had submitted bids for the flight.

A US government official confirmed that officials including Jared Kushner, senior advisor to President Donald Trump, would be on the El Al flight departing from Tel Aviv on Aug. 31 at 10 am.

In May, an Etihad Airways plane flew from the UAE to Tel Aviv to deliver coronavirus supplies to the Palestinians, marking the first known flight by a UAE carrier to Israel.

The Israel-UAE deal awaits negotiations on details such as opening embassies, trade and travel links before it is officially signed. 
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El Al Airlines is scheduled to fly Israel's first flight to the United Arab Emirates by a commercial carrier, as the countries forge ahead with a deal to normalise ties.

El Al Airlines is scheduled to fly Israel's first flight to the United Arab Emirates by a commercial carrier, as the countries forge ahead with a deal to normalise ties. The direct flight between Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport and the UAE's political capital of Abu Dhabi is expected to carry an Israeli delegation and accompanying officials from the United States, which brokered the August 13 accord. A timetable on the Israel Airports Authority's website showed the flight will set off on Monday. A return flight from Abu Dhabi to Tel Aviv was scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, the online timetable showed. The flight number for the outbound leg is listed as "LY 971" and the return leg as "LY 972", a nod to the UAE and Israel's country codes, respectively. El Al and smaller Israeli rival Israir had submitted bids for the flight. A US government official confirmed that officials including Jared Kushner, senior advisor to President Donald Trump, would be on the El Al flight departing from Tel Aviv on Aug. 31 at 10 am. In May, an Etihad Airways plane flew from the UAE to Tel Aviv to deliver coronavirus supplies to the Palestinians, marking the first known flight by a UAE carrier to Israel. The Israel-UAE deal awaits negotiations on details such as opening embassies, trade and travel links before it is officially signed.

El Al to fly Israel's first flight to UAE by commercial carrier

An El Al Boeing 747 flight from New York landed at its Tel Aviv destination on Tuesday after a bomb threat led France and Switzerland to send warplanes to escort the Israeli airliner over their territory. 
 
No emergency was declared at Tel Aviv&#39;s Ben-Gurion airport, where the El Al jet touched down, a Reuters TV cameraman at the scene said. 
 
The Israel Airports Authority said the Swiss air force had scrambled F-18 aircraft to escort the plane &quot;because of a bomb threat&quot;. The Swiss Air Force said it had deployed an air police &quot;hot mission&quot; to accompany a flight. 
 
Sky Guide, a Swiss air navigation service provider, said the bomb threat was received when the El Al aircraft was over France. It said the flight was accompanied by French fighter jets before it crossed into Swiss air space. 
 
An El Al spokeswoman declined to give details about what she described as an anonymous threat, or comment on why the airline, considered one of the most security-conscious in the world, had not opted for an emergency landing en route to Tel Aviv. 
 
Alluding to the question of whether the airline had deemed the threat credible, she said: &quot;You can understand on your own, if the plane (continued) on its way.&quot; 
 
(Reuters)

No emergency was declared at Tel Aviv's Ben-Gurion airport, where the El Al jet touched down

An El Al Boeing 747 flight from New York landed at its Tel Aviv destination on Tuesday after a bomb threat led France and Switzerland to send warplanes to escort the Israeli airliner over their territory. No emergency was declared at Tel Aviv's Ben-Gurion airport, where the El Al jet touched down, a Reuters TV cameraman at the scene said. The Israel Airports Authority said the Swiss air force had scrambled F-18 aircraft to escort the plane "because of a bomb threat". The Swiss Air Force said it had deployed an air police "hot mission" to accompany a flight. Sky Guide, a Swiss air navigation service provider, said the bomb threat was received when the El Al aircraft was over France. It said the flight was accompanied by French fighter jets before it crossed into Swiss air space. An El Al spokeswoman declined to give details about what she described as an anonymous threat, or comment on why the airline, considered one of the most security-conscious in the world, had not opted for an emergency landing en route to Tel Aviv. Alluding to the question of whether the airline had deemed the threat credible, she said: "You can understand on your own, if the plane (continued) on its way." (Reuters)

El Al flight lands at Tel Aviv destination after bomb threat

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El Al flight lands at Tel Aviv destination after bomb threat