2023-10-07 18:54:06
The airport in the capital of the Jewish state announces that dozens of international flights are canceled today and tomorrow. Air France announced on Saturday that it was suspending its service to Tel Aviv “until further notice”, recalling that its “absolute priority” was the safety of its customers and crews, following the launch of a surprise military offensive by Hamas.
Transavia notably announced the cancellation of a Paris-Tel Aviv flight this evening, which was to arrive after midnight in Israel, in order to prevent staff from sleeping on site given “the security situation”, indicated a spokesperson at AFP. Transavia also offers “for any trip planned between October 7 and 9 on a flight to or from Israel” a “free” postponement on another flight until October 15, or obtaining a “good ‘purchase equivalent to the value of the ticket’.
Airline giant Lufthansa also reduced its flights to Israel to just one flight to Frankfurt.
“All other Lufthansa flights to and from Tel Aviv have been canceled for this Saturday,” said the company spokesperson. side.
The Walla news site reports that Swiss Air, Austrian Airlines and Turkish Airlines are among the companies that have canceled flights to and from Israel.
Travelers who have booked flights with these airlines are encouraged to stay informed for future updates regarding cancellations and flight schedule adjustments. Airlines are doing everything they can to facilitate the postponement or refund of tickets.
In general, airport authorities recommend that travelers regularly inquire about developments in the situation before going to the airport.
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