Overview
- Arkia, which announced the stoppage Sunday, said Jordan refused to clear flights that used chartered European aircraft.
- The cancellations left hundreds of Israelis stuck in Aqaba with scarce food, water, and on-site help.
- Arkia said it is working to shift some flights to Egypt’s Taba Airport pending operational and regulatory approvals.
- Israeli aviation and security officials opened talks with Jordan to restore departures, and Jordan’s regulators offered no public explanation.
- The detour plan follows Israel’s wartime cap on outbound passengers at Ben Gurion, which drove airlines to add Aqaba and Taba routes ahead of Passover.