Did Flydubai suspend Tel Aviv flights after the October 2026 cockpit incident?

Yes. On October 2, 2026, Flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith said the Dubai-based airline temporarily suspended operations to Tel Aviv until further notice at the request of authorities, following a cockpit safety incident on flight FZ1073.

That Dubai–Tel Aviv flight on September 30 was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after an altercation in the flight deck; Al Ghaith said all 172 passengers and crew were safe and that the injured captain had returned to the UAE after medical clearance. A full official investigation is under way.

Source: Anadolu Agency — Flydubai CEO on Tel Aviv suspension.

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