Israel has opened its skies to all travellers residing in the UAE, permitting vaccinated and unvaccinated tourists of all ages to enter Israel after presenting a negative PCR test before departure and after arriving in Israel, as of 1 March 2022.
The latest announcement, which was made by the Israel Ministry of Tourism at the Expo 2020 Israel Pavilion, follows a recent agreement between the UAE and Israel extending visa-free entry to all UAE nationals. Prior to 1 March, Israel borders were closed to tourists from the UAE.
The new travel corridor between Israel and the UAE aims to strengthen bilateral ties whilst building more efficient services to ease travel between both countries.
Emirates has confirmed that it will launch daily services to Tel Aviv from June 23, adding that it will operate its Boeing 777-300ER on the route, with schedules timed to optimise connection opportunities to popular holiday destinations.
Flydubai operates 14 flights a week, twice a day, between Dubai and Tel Aviv-Yafo. Etihad Airways and Wizz Air offer direct flights from Abu Dhabi to Tel Aviv-Yafo.
In addition, travellers can also opt for Israeli airlines such as El-Al, Israir, and Arkia Airlines for direct connectivity between both destinations.
The deputy mayor of Tel Aviv-Yafo, Zippi Brand, said: “We are excited to be welcoming tourists from the members of the Abraham Accords. The opening of the sky is bringing Israel back to the forefront of tourism as an attractive destination, and there is no doubt that Tel Aviv can offer travellers a genuine Israeli experience enriched by culture, nightlife, and sports. We are doing everything we can to offer a high-class experience fitting to all expectations.”
The New Markets Development Department Director for the Israel Ministry of Tourism, Ksenia Kobiakov, said: “There is a tremendous potential in the UAE to drive incoming tourists to Israel. I hope travellers from the UAE will appreciate Israel’s unique offerings, and I believe they will want to visit more than once. We look forward to welcoming UAE tourists to witness the wonders of our country.
“This year, our focus would be to introduce the hidden gem to the travellers from this market. We are looking to promote the country as a destination targeting families, FIT experiential travellers, religious, MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) and leisure travellers through various B2B and B2C activities like media and trade familiarization trips, roadshows, cooperation with travel trade and airlines.”
Following the announcement, the Israel Ministry of Tourism hosted a B2B workshop for travel partners in the UAE. Dignitaries from the Ministry shared an informative destination presentation showcasing exceptional prospects for post-Covid tourism.
The workshop attracted over 65 agents from the travel industry, followed by a pavilion tour to the travel trade partners and media.
Israel’s Ministry of Tourism, as part of its wider promotional activities in this region, is all set to launch a one-of-a-kind adventure TV production for Amazon Prime and the global inflight entertainment sector entitled “Guy in the Sky”.
In collaboration with the UAE, the new TV show will promote the culture, people, and unique adventures to experience in Israel.
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