ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Dubai-based Emirates airline, one of the two flag carriers of the UAE, is planning to resume flights to Israel in early 2026, Israel's public broadcaster KAN News reported on Monday.

Emirates' Tel Aviv-Dubai route has been suspended since Hamas's October 7, 2023, massacre.

Transportation Minister Miri Regev visited Dubai last week and met with senior Emirates officials, KAN noted.

During this meeting, the officials expressed their willingness to resume operations between Israel and the UAE in the first quarter of 2026, the report added.

Emirates has not reserved any flight windows, scheduling

Despite the reports, the airline has not yet reserved any flight windows or scheduled any flights at Ben-Gurion Airport.

An Emirates Airlines Airbus A380 is parked at Cairo International Airport, Egypt October 17, 2024; illustrative.
An Emirates Airlines Airbus A380 is parked at Cairo International Airport, Egypt October 17, 2024; illustrative. (credit: REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo)

The airline also has not yet opened ticket sales or announced how frequently the route will be flown.