Emirates has confirmed that it will be commencing daily services to Tel Aviv from 23rd June 2022.
Emirates will operate its three-class Boeing 777-300ER on the route, featuring eight private suites in First Class, 42 lie flat seats in Business Class and 304 spacious seats in Economy Class.
The first flight will take off on 23rd June will operate as EK931, leaving at 15:50, and arriving at Ben Gurion Airport at 18:00 (local time).
The return flight EK 932 will depart Tel Aviv at 19:55, arriving in Dubai at 23:59 (local time).
Flight schedules are timed to provide convenient access to Dubai, and optimum connection opportunities to popular holiday destinations like Thailand, India, Philippines, the Maldives, Sri Lanka and South Africa.
Together with multiple-daily codeshare flights operated by flydubai, the new flights will offer seamless inbound connections from Emirates points.
This includes multiple daily and weekly flights throughout Australia, India, Philippines, Thailand and South Africa, many of which are home to thriving Jewish communities.
The new service to Tel Aviv will also provide 20 tonnes of cargo capacity on each flight, providing channels for Israeli businesses and start-ups to export products.
Pharmaceuticals, high-tech goods, fruits and vegetables and other perishables are some of the exportable products.
The flights are also expected to transport manufacturing raw materials and components, semiconductors and e-commerce parcels into Israel.