An airline owned by the United Arab Emirates said it “emphatically refutes” claims that it excludes Israel from its official travel-route map and refuses to transport Israelis.
In a statement, Etihad Airways wrote that it carried more than 1,000 passengers traveling with Israeli passports last year, denying assertions by the New York Post.
“In fact, we do not discriminate in any way and welcome passengers of all faiths and religions carrying valid documentation,” the statement said.
Etihad said its maps “do not identify countries by name” and that its website lists Israeli documentation “as one of more than 150 country options for passenger documentation when booking flights.” — jta