Overseas Israelis were scrambling on Monday to get home flights as airlines backed flights ahead of the rule that prescribes remoteness for all incoming passengers. to state-run hotels.
Arkia Airlines flight will begin
Israeli airlines said their call centers were flooded with requests from foreign Israeli nationals looking to cut their vacation short and return home before the new guidelines take effect.
Under the latest restrictions, foreign nationals will not be allowed into the country at all for two weeks, except in exceptional circumstances.
Starting Sunday, returning passengers from the UK, South Africa and Denmark will be taken by bus on landing to solo hotels run by the Home Front Command.
Since the news was announced, many Israelis have postponed holidays planned for the coming month.
Israelis arrive at Ben Gurion Airport for a flight despite a pandemic
(Photo: Motti Kimchi )
Israeli Airlines said it would launch more than 12 planes in an effort to bring back as many Israelis as possible before the deadline, but the company’s vice president of sales and marketing, Gil. Stav, a promise that everyone will return home on time.
“People understand that they have to return to Israel by Wednesday, so we are trying to send more trips to Israel, causing congestion, especially from Dubai… not a situation This is simple, “he said.” Forty-eight hours is not enough time for everyone to return and I’m not sure there will be enough flights on Wednesday. “
Arkia Airlines CEO Oz Berlowitz said many customers have been sent out to find an airport, but others have called for their vacation to be extended in the hope that the guide will not be extended beyond Original 10 days.
Israeli flag carrier El Al will also send flights to Israel from the UAE to try to repatriate hundreds of Israelis currently living in Dubai.
Sisters Nitza Joili and Rachel Tamsut of central Israel, which flew to Dubai on Sunday with Israel, received the news of a coronavirus cabinet decision in the middle of a field trip in the desert.
Sisters Nitza Joili and Rachel Tamsut in Dubai
“We stopped for this amazing experience here in Dubai at the same time,” they told Ynet. “Instead of continuing to enjoy the attractive destination after a year without leaving the country for a holiday, everything was ruined for us in one minute. “
“We do not plan to stay here in Dubai for the rest of the trip and then return to Israel and separate themselves in a hotel. This is the last thing on our minds. We have announced a family back home to reserve seats for us on a flight to Israel before Wednesday ‘s date, and the sooner the better. “