A series of flight cancelations to Israel started over the weekend following a missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels which struck close to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday, as reported.
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Ben Gurion Airport serves as Israel’s primary aviation gateway and processes most of the country’s international traffic. A number of U.S. and European carriers have suspended their operations to Tel Aviv for multiple days. Below is an overview of how these airlines are responding to the present security conditions.
Delta Air Lines
On Sunday, Delta canceled its daily flight from New York JFK to Tel Aviv, as well as the return flight that was due to operate on Monday May 5, Reuters reports. The carrier also
issued a travel waiver
This enables travelers with flights to Tel Aviv planned up until May 25 to modify their travel dates at no cost, extending them up to June 15.
United
Following the suspension of its two daily flights between Newark and Tel Aviv as it “evaluates the circumstances,” United has made this decision.
travel waiver
This option permits passengers who have reserved seats on flights to Israel up until May 11 to modify their travel dates to anytime before May 31 without paying any modification charges or price discrepancies. Additionally, travelers have the flexibility to alter their final destination to Athens instead.
Lufthansa Group
Flights to Tel Aviv operated by all carriers within the Lufthansa Group, such as Lufthanza, Austrian, Swiss, and Brussels Airlines, have been suspended until at least May 11, as stated on their official website.
ITA
Italy’s ITA Airways paused all flights from Rome to Tel Aviv until Wednesday May 7, according to Reuters.
Wizz Air
The European low-cost airline Wizz Air is suspending its flights to Tel Aviv until early Thursday, May 8, as reported by the Times of Israel.
This narrative will be expanded upon as additional details come to light.
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