Dubai Airport receives first flight of Israel's El Al Airlines

Dubai International Airport received today the inaugural flight of the El Al Israeli Airlines, coming from Tel Aviv.

The El Al company operates up to 14 weekly flights between the two destinations, using Boeing 787 Dreamliners and B739 aircraft.

The launch of the new service comes as part of the bilateral agreement inked between the UAE and the State of Israel in the wake of the historic peace accord.

Dubai Airports welcomed El Al’s first scheduled inaugural flight from Tel Aviv to Dubai International (DXB) on the morning of Sunday, December 13. The national carrier of Israel will operate up to 14 weekly flights between the two destinations. pic.twitter.com/iYmFqLnyp9

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) December 13, 2020