3 hours agoFear of the attacks, world companies cancel Israel's flights
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)Several popular flights companies are canceling flights to Israel because of fears of passing armed clashes between the Israeli Army and Palestinian militants in Gaza. “Company Lufthansa”, “British Airways”, “American Airlines”, “United Airlines” and “Delta Air Lines” have canceled their flights to Israel after several days with air strikes [...]
“Company Lufthansa”, “British Airways”, “American Airlines<5>, “United Airlines” and “Delta Air Lines” have canceled their flights to Israel after several days with Israeli air strikes and rocket attacks by Palestinians.
“Delt Air Lines” canceled at least six flights between New York International Airport “John F. Kennedy” and Tel Aviv on Wednesday and Thursday, according to a spokeswoman for this company.
The company “American Airlines” has also cancelled flights between this airport and Tel Aviv until Saturday, a spokesman said. Meanwhile, the company “United Airlines” has done the same, writes CNN, broadcast Express.
The company “British Airways” announced it has cancelled planned flights between London and Tel Aviv on Thursday. “The safety of our colleagues and clients is always our top priority, and we are continuing to monitor the situation in the vicinity of”, said the company's announcement.
German company, “Lufthansa” has cancelled flights to Israel by Friday, but is expected to resume flights from Saturday.
Otherwise, the security of civilian planes flying near conflict zones has become a sensitive issue, as Iran accidentally crashed a Ukrainian passenger plane in January last year, leaving 176 people dead.
