Competition between Turkey and the Emirates passes through Ben Gurion Airport
Diplomatic relations between Israel and the Emirates are not the only thing that worries Erdogan • Economic cooperation, especially in the field of aviation, should keep sleep out of sight • The emirates can steal the premiere for Turkish Airlines, and take over the flight schedule at Ben Gurion Airport • Israelis will only benefit from it
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The first commercial flight from Abu Dhabi landed at Ben Gurion Airport
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is one of the loudest critics of the peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. His government accused Dubai of "betraying the Palestinian principle" and he himself threatened to suspend diplomatic relations with the emirates. The economic damage that an Israeli-US partnership will cause to the Turkish aviation industry may contribute to the hostility that Erdogan has, but the biggest beneficiaries will be the Israelis.
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Ben Gurion Airport is worth a lot of money for the 140 airlines that operate there - and not just because of the Israeli tourists. Since the "open skies" agreement, Israel has become an international center of connections (transit flights), and the Turks, as well as Russians and others, have focused on Lod airport. In the global flight economy, Turkish Airlines, which enjoys broad government funding, has succeeded in replacing El Al as the leading airline in Israel during the Corona period, and on weekdays, about 100,000 Turkish passengers a month pass through Ben Gurion Airport.
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This is not Turkey's only move to control the world of aviation. Two years ago, Erdogan launched the new airport in Istanbul, which was then declared the largest in the world. A year later, in 2019, more than 52 million passengers had already passed through it. By 2020 it was supposed to reach about 90 million passengers, but the Corona closed the sky. As far as the Turkish government is concerned, the modern and huge airport is a source of pride, which should impress any passenger who passes by it, even if only for the purpose of a connection flight.
However, according to government officials in the field of Israeli aviation, the Turks are now expected to face competition from the Emirates, and this will not be easy competition. Airlines in the Emirates enjoy a rich economic backing from the government, which sees the peace agreements as an opportunity to promote the aviation business and is willing to invest a lot of resources in the field. When the skies are fully open, at the end of the corona crisis, four airlines from the UAE are expected to fly to Israel with a frequency of 56 flights a week. Apart from Emirates, the largest airline in the Middle East, Etihad, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi and Playboy will also land at Ben Gurion Airport.
In addition, two months ago, Saudi Arabia announced that it would allow UAE flights to Israel to pass over its territory, and Jordan also joined the move. This means that a direct air line has now been opened between Israel and Dubai, and from there to many destinations around the world. According to various estimates in the industry, with the end of the crisis, the Emirati airlines are attacking Ben Gurion Airport, with low prices and aggressive competition to establish their status in Ben-Gurion.
Diplomatic relations between Turkey and the United Arab Emirates have been strained for about a decade, similar to Israel. In 2016 they escalated when Erdogan accused the UAE of supporting the failed coup attempt against him. Upon signing the peace agreement with Israel, Erdogan said that "history will not forgive the United Arab Emirates."
Israel and the United Arab Emirates have a similar policy towards Turkey. Namely: political conflicts with Erdogan and on the other hand fruitful cooperation in trade. The market in the emirates is mainly based on imports, and Turkey is one of the main sources with billions of dollars in exports each year to the emirates.
Is the economic competition between Turkey and the Emirates an expression of the shaky diplomatic relations, or perhaps quite the opposite? For Israelis, it does not matter so much: this competition is expected to lower our ticket prices and shorten flight times. Now all that remains is to wait for the moment when it will be possible to fly.
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Diplomatic relations between Israel and the Emirates are not the only thing that worries Erdogan • Economic cooperation, especially in the field of aviation, should keep sleep out of sight • The emirates can steal the premiere for Turkish Airlines, and take over the flight schedule at Ben Gurion Airport • Israelis will only benefit from it
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| Posted 11/1/20 5:26 PM
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The first commercial flight from Abu Dhabi landed at Ben Gurion Airport
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is one of the loudest critics of the peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. His government accused Dubai of "betraying the Palestinian principle" and he himself threatened to suspend diplomatic relations with the emirates. The economic damage that an Israeli-US partnership will cause to the Turkish aviation industry may contribute to the hostility that Erdogan has, but the biggest beneficiaries will be the Israelis.
For more updates and to send your stories - visit the news Facebook page
Ben Gurion Airport is worth a lot of money for the 140 airlines that operate there - and not just because of the Israeli tourists. Since the "open skies" agreement, Israel has become an international center of connections (transit flights), and the Turks, as well as Russians and others, have focused on Lod airport. In the global flight economy, Turkish Airlines, which enjoys broad government funding, has succeeded in replacing El Al as the leading airline in Israel during the Corona period, and on weekdays, about 100,000 Turkish passengers a month pass through Ben Gurion Airport.
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This is not Turkey's only move to control the world of aviation. Two years ago, Erdogan launched the new airport in Istanbul, which was then declared the largest in the world. A year later, in 2019, more than 52 million passengers had already passed through it. By 2020 it was supposed to reach about 90 million passengers, but the Corona closed the sky. As far as the Turkish government is concerned, the modern and huge airport is a source of pride, which should impress any passenger who passes by it, even if only for the purpose of a connection flight.
However, according to government officials in the field of Israeli aviation, the Turks are now expected to face competition from the Emirates, and this will not be easy competition. Airlines in the Emirates enjoy a rich economic backing from the government, which sees the peace agreements as an opportunity to promote the aviation business and is willing to invest a lot of resources in the field. When the skies are fully open, at the end of the corona crisis, four airlines from the UAE are expected to fly to Israel with a frequency of 56 flights a week. Apart from Emirates, the largest airline in the Middle East, Etihad, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi and Playboy will also land at Ben Gurion Airport.
In addition, two months ago, Saudi Arabia announced that it would allow UAE flights to Israel to pass over its territory, and Jordan also joined the move. This means that a direct air line has now been opened between Israel and Dubai, and from there to many destinations around the world. According to various estimates in the industry, with the end of the crisis, the Emirati airlines are attacking Ben Gurion Airport, with low prices and aggressive competition to establish their status in Ben-Gurion.
Diplomatic relations between Turkey and the United Arab Emirates have been strained for about a decade, similar to Israel. In 2016 they escalated when Erdogan accused the UAE of supporting the failed coup attempt against him. Upon signing the peace agreement with Israel, Erdogan said that "history will not forgive the United Arab Emirates."
Israel and the United Arab Emirates have a similar policy towards Turkey. Namely: political conflicts with Erdogan and on the other hand fruitful cooperation in trade. The market in the emirates is mainly based on imports, and Turkey is one of the main sources with billions of dollars in exports each year to the emirates.
Is the economic competition between Turkey and the Emirates an expression of the shaky diplomatic relations, or perhaps quite the opposite? For Israelis, it does not matter so much: this competition is expected to lower our ticket prices and shorten flight times. Now all that remains is to wait for the moment when it will be possible to fly.
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