International

Air France to comply with Israel's airline crew nationality restrictions

Hindustan Times2h
THE BRIEF
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Air France reportedly stated it will comply with Israel's new rules restricting flight crew holding nationalities of countries without diplomatic ties to Israel.

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The restrictions apply to nationals from 31 countries, including Pakistan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, and Indonesia, following an incident on a Flydubai flight.

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Other international carriers such as Smartwings and United Airlines have also acknowledged or reviewed the directive issued by Israeli authorities.