Israel: 16 Airlines Cancel Flights to Tel Aviv
The same concerns the airport in the Lebanese capital Beirut
The escalation in the Middle East between Israel and Hezbollah has caused various airlines to cancel flights to and from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport.
16 carriers have decided to interrupt service to the Israeli airport: some until October, others have already set a break until December, and still others have set the interruption “for a later date.” According to Italian news agency ANSA, the airlines in question are Iberia, British Airways, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Wizz Air, Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, EasyJet, Buellina, Air India, and Croatian Airlines.
Many companies, including Flydubai, Etihad, and Qatar Airways, have cut off service to Beirut’s Rafic Hariri Airport. Many are currently trying to leave Lebanon. The operation is getting increasingly difficult: on September 24, more than 30 flights with destinations to Europe and the Middle East were canceled at Beirut International Airport. Meanwhile, more and more people are moving north from areas closest to the Israeli border. According to an explanation by Care International UK’s Lebanese director Michael Adams and a report by the Guardian, the roads leading into Beirut from the south and the Beqaa Valley are full of people trying to escape the bombing.
