Sunday, August 4, 2024 Several international airlines have cancelled or suspended flights to and from Israel, but others are operating normally. The attacks in Lebanon and Iran last week that killed Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh have brought regional tensions to a new peak, and international airlines are responding accordingly. US airline United Airlines was the first to announce that it was cancelling flights to Israel until further notice, and many other airlines have followed suit.
For the time being, Tel Aviv ’s Ben Gurion Airport is working as normal, and Israel’s airspace remains open. The Civil Aviation Authority of Israel said in a statement “The security situation allows flights to and from Israel. Some of the foreign airlines have suspended or reduced their flights to Israel, for their own internal reasons.
Travelers should take into account that their return to Israel may be delayed, and should keep in touch with the airlines and update themselves about their flights.” Airlines that have cancelled some or all of their flights to Israel: Arkia and Israir – flights operated on leased aircraft have been cancelled. Apart from that, the airlines continue to operate according to schedule.
United Airlines – flights cancelled until further notice. Lufthansa Group – All passenger and cargo flights to Tel Aviv will be suspended until August 8 (inclusive). The group includes Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines,.