Israeli Airline to Operate Flights to Dubai in January

Israel's airline Arkia announced on Monday direct flights to Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, starting at $149 for a one-way ticket, according to the Times of Israel.

It also stated that the daily flights will begin on January 3, 2021, and some were already available for order on its website.

CEO of Arkia, said in a statement, “The decision to start a flight line to Dubai came after the rising requests from our clients and groups organizing conferences.

Also, Arkia considers providing more flights to Bahrain and Sharjah, another city in the UAE.

It also signed commercial deals with tourism companies in the UAE to provide vacation packages.

Palestine Liberation Organization senior member Wassel Abu Youssef told AFP the Emirati visit was an "another stab in the back" to the Palestinian cause.

The UAE became the third Arab state to establish ties with Tel Aviv, followed soon after by Bahrain.

Tel Aviv and the UAE affirmed that they will work to strengthen cooperation in the economy and other fields, during the first official visit of an Emirati delegation to Israel.

The visit included the state ministers of finance and economy in the UAE, who signed four agreements with Israel in the field of investment and science, as well as, the operation of flights and the exemption from entry visas.