What Happened
New Security Policy Affects 31 Countries After Thwarted Terror Attack
Israel has begun enforcing a policy that bans foreign pilots and flight attendants with dual nationality of 31 countries from working flights to Tel Aviv, following a thwarted terror attack on September 30. The move is a direct response to the attempted attack, in which a Flydubai first officer allegedly tried to incapacitate the plane’s captain. The policy affects countries without diplomatic relations with Israel, and United Airlines has already sent an internal memo to its pilots and flight attendants. This development was first reported by an unknown source.