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British Airways, ITA Airways, Air France and different European Airways prolong flight suspensions to Israel: What you want to know?
Sunday, November 10, 2024
Main European airways have prolonged suspensions on flights to and from Israel as regional tensions proceed to escalate, Israeli media reported on Sunday.
Italian provider ITA Airways, the one Italian airline working recurrently in Israel, has halted all flights till January 12, 2025, in line with Israel Hayom.
French airline Air France equally prolonged its suspension till December 26, 2024, after initially canceling flights week-to-week.
In a major transfer, British Airways introduced it won’t resume flights to Israeli-occupied airports till the top of March 2025, having suspended operations in early August.
The Lufthansa Group additionally extended its flight suspensions till November 10 for airways together with Austrian Airways, Swiss Worldwide Air Traces, and Brussels Airways, whereas its subsidiary Eurowings prolonged suspensions till November 30.
An Unprecedented Aviation Disaster in Israel
The sharp discount in passenger and cargo flights is affecting journey entry and considerably disrupting air cargo transport.
Air transport prices surged by roughly 200% final 12 months, a pattern that has worsened amid current instability, and availability of flights has notably diminished in current months.
Provide chain points at the moment are additionally plaguing Israeli exporters, with shipments of products and uncooked supplies stranded in airports worldwide, delaying manufacturing and supply commitments to worldwide prospects.
The disaster intensified following studies that Hezbollah forces in Lebanon struck army bases close to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport, briefly impacting airport operations as Israel expanded its army actions within the area.
This ongoing aviation disruption marks a essential interval for Israel’s journey and logistics infrastructure, with the suspension of flights by international carriers highlighting the rising problem for Israel’s connectivity and commerce stability.
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