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The
announcement comes after the Middle East states in August agreed
to establish formal ties, including launching direct flights
between the two countries.
Dubai state-owned flydubai will operate 14 weekly services
between the UAE's and Israel's financial capitals from Nov 26,
it said on its website.
Tickets for those flights were now on sale.
Dubai's Emirates, the UAE's biggest airline, will sell tickets
on the flydubai service through a codeshare agreement between
the carriers, an Emirates spokeswoman said.
UAE and Israeli citizens are able to visit each others' country
without applying for a visa before travelling as part of
agreements recently signed between the two states.
Israeli airlines Israir and Arkia have advertised packages to
Dubai for flights starting on Dec. 9, but say they are yet to
receive final approval for the flights.
El Al Israel Airlines <ELAL.TA>, the country's biggest airline,
has not advertised flights.
The aviation industry is enduring its worst crisis after the
coronavirus pandemic this year crippled most flights.
El AL and Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways have recently operated
flights being the two countries carrying official delegations.
(Writing by Alexander Cornwell; Editing by Alison Williams,
William Maclean)
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