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Airlines halt flights in and out of Israel after a massive attack by Hamas

Air Canada among those suspending trips in and out of Tel Aviv
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Rockets are fired towards Israel from the Gaza Strip on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)

Major airlines have suspended flights in and out of Israel after the following a massive attack by Hamas.

Israel hit more than 1,000 targets in Gaza and Palestinian militants continued firing barrages of rockets, setting off air raid sirens in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. B次元官网网址 posted online appeared to show a plume of smoke near a terminal at Tel AvivB次元官网网址檚 Ben Gurion International Airport.

Scores of arriving and departing flights at Ben Gurion were canceled or delayed, according to the airportB次元官网网址檚 online flight board, which also showed a steady trickle of flights. Most were operated by IsraelB次元官网网址檚 national airline El Al along with others by regional carriers like TurkeyB次元官网网址檚 Pegasus Airlines and GreeceB次元官网网址檚 Blue Bird Airways.

American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines suspended service as the U.S. State Department issued travel advisories for the region citing potential for terrorism and civil unrest.

American suspended service to Tel Aviv through Friday. The airline said that it has issued a travel alert providing additional flexibility for customers whose travel plans are impacted.

B次元官网网址淲e continue to monitor the situation with safety and security top of mind and will adjust our operation as needed,B次元官网网址 American said.

United said it allowed two scheduled flights out of Tel Aviv late Saturday and early Sunday and accommodated its customers, crews and employee travelers who were at the airport. The airline said that its Tel Aviv flights will remain suspended until conditions improve.

Delta said its Tel Aviv flights have been canceled into this week. The airline said itB次元官网网址檚 monitoring the situation and making schedule adjustments accordingly. The company said customers with canceled flights or who want to change their Tel Aviv ticket should check the Delta app, website or call Delta reservations to make adjustments.

Airlines in Canada, Europe and Asia also put flights on hold amid the hostilities, offering refunds and waiving rebooking fees for passengers.

Air Canada on Sunday said it was temporarily suspending flights to Tel Aviv.

Air France said it has done the same B次元官网网址渦ntil further noticeB次元官网网址 after coordinating with French and Israeli authorities.

B次元官网网址淭he airline is constantly monitoring the geopolitical situation in the areas served and overflown by its aircraft in order to ensure the highest level of flight safety,B次元官网网址 Air France said in on its website.

GermanyB次元官网网址檚 Lufthansa, which suspended flights to and from Tel Aviv until Saturday, said Monday that the decision regarding its planes and those of its subsidiaries was made B次元官网网址渄ue to the still unclear developing security situation in Israel and after an intensive analysis of the situation.B次元官网网址

The Lufthansa Group includes Austrian Airlines, Swiss and Brussels Airlines as well as Lufthansa itself.

Hong KongB次元官网网址檚 main carrier, Cathay Pacific Airways, said that B次元官网网址渋n view of the latest situation in Israel,B次元官网网址 it was cancelling its Tel Aviv flights scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday.

B次元官网网址淭he safety of our passengers and crew are our top priority. We will continue to monitor the situation very closely,B次元官网网址 the airline said on its website, adding it would provide another update on Friday ahead of its third weekly flight on Sunday to the Israeli city.

Virgin Atlantic canceled its service between LondonB次元官网网址檚 Heathrow Airport to Tel Aviv on Monday and Tuesday as well as part of that route on Wednesday.

Budget airline Wizz Air, which flies to Israel from Abu Dhabi and more than two dozen airports in Europe, said it was cancelling all flights to and from Tel Aviv B次元官网网址渦ntil further notice.B次元官网网址

The U.K. discount carrier easyJet said that B次元官网网址渄ue to the evolving situation in Israel,B次元官网网址 it has decided to B次元官网网址渢emporarily pause operations,B次元官网网址 by canceling its Monday flights from London Luton and Manchester airports to Tel Aviv.

B次元官网网址淥ur thoughts are with those who have been affected and the safety and security of our passengers and crew is always easyJetB次元官网网址檚 highest priority,B次元官网网址 easyJet said in a statement.

British Airways said itB次元官网网址檚 planning to continue operating flights to Israel B次元官网网址渙ver the coming days with adjusted departure times.B次元官网网址

Dutch carrier KLM said itB次元官网网址檚 scrubbing flights to Tel Aviv B次元官网网址渦ntil and including Wednesday.B次元官网网址





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