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Israir flight bringing Israelis home from Dubai lands in Aqaba, Jordan
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSharon Wrobel is a tech reporter for The Times of Israel
Israeli carrier Israir says it operated a third flight overnight to repatriate its customers stranded in Dubai since the start of the war with Iran.
The flight carrying 170 passengers took off from Dubai last night and landed at Aqaba airport in Jordan. Upon landing in Aqaba, Israir provided passengers with food and drink, and transportation to the border crossing in Jordan, where they offered assistance, including help with visa requirements and extended opening hours at the border crossing.
After crossing to the Israeli side, passengers were transferred to shuttle buses provided by the Israel Airports Authority and Transportation Ministry, taking them to several central points across the country.
Israir will be operating another flight on the route today with 150 passengers.
Over the weekend, Israir operated two special flights with 310 Israeli customers that took off from Sharjah International Airport, located about 50 minutes from Dubai, and landed at the Aqaba airport. From there, passengers were transferred to the land border crossing in Jordan and crossed to the Israeli side to travel back home.
The Times of Israel Community.