Israel Today has learned that the company has begun preparing to operate direct flights in the coming months • Israelis are allowed to enter Morocco, but so far only through a third country
The company is working hard to operate the line
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A few hours after Israir announced direct flights to Dubai starting on December 2, tonight (Sunday) we announce for the first time that the company is also expected to operate direct flights to Morocco in the coming months.
This is a development with political implications, since to date no commercial flights have landed from Israel in the Arab country, although tourists from Israel are allowed to enter it.
The long-awaited approval from Morocco has not yet been received, but senior officials at the company said that according to the signals they are receiving, it is a matter of not long.
Israir CEO Uri Sirkis confirmed in a conversation with "Israel Today" that the company is already working on operating the line, but clarified that there is still no exact date for the start of flights. Permission for direct flights from Israel to land there. "
At the same time, Israir expects that by tomorrow morning the threshold of one thousand tickets that will be sold for the first flights to Dubai will be crossed, and it is reported that there is a certain demand from tourist groups from the Emirates who are interested in arriving in Israel.
Currently, foreign tourists cannot enter Israel due to corona restrictions.
In the coming days, discussions on the subject are expected and it is possible that groups, businessmen and special cases will be given the opportunity to enter the country in the near future, after the presentation of a negative corona test.
