Factbox: Airlines suspend Israel flights amid Gaza war
09/10/2023 14:15
(Adds Vueling, Air Europa; updates Air Canada, Iberia)
Oct 9 (Reuters) - Several international airlines have
suspended flight services with Tel Aviv after the surprise
attack by Hamas militants on Israel over the weekend, impacting
hundreds of flights.
Here are airlines that have temporarily halted flights to
and from Israel:
AFRICA
Royal Air Maroc cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv on
Saturday and Sunday.
AMERICAS
On Sunday, U.S. carriers United Airlines UAL.O , Delta Air
Lines DAL.N and American Airlines AAL.O suspended direct
flights to Tel Aviv.
United ran two flights to the U.S. from Israel late on
Saturday and early on Sunday but then suspended services "until
conditions allow them to resume".
Air Canada AC.TO cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv
until further notice. The carrier said on Monday it would resume
the route "as soon as the situation stabilizes".
ASIA
Hainan Airlines 600221.SS , the only Chinese airline to fly
between China and Israel, cancelled flights between Tel Aviv and
Shanghai on Monday.
Cathay Pacific 0293.HK cancelled its Tuesday and Thursday
flights between Hong Kong and Tel Aviv and said it would provide
further updates regarding its next scheduled service.
Korean Air 003490.KS cancelled its Monday flight between
Incheon and Tel Aviv, and expects future flights to be
irregular.
EUROPE
All airlines owned by Germany's Lufthansa LHAG.DE ,
including Austrian Airlines, Swiss International Airlines and
Brussels Airlines, cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv
through Monday.
Britain's easyJet EZJ.L halted flights with Tel Aviv on
Sunday and Monday, and said it would adjust the timing of
flights in the next few days.
Air France KLM AIRF.PA suspended flights without providing
a time frame. Its unit Transavia France cancelled two flights on
Monday, and said it was not yet known what this meant for
flights from Oct. 10.
Finnish carrier Finnair FIA1S.HE also suspended flights
without giving a time frame.
Hungarian Wizz Air WIZZ.L said on Monday its flights to
and from Tel Aviv were cancelled until further notice.
Portugal's TAP cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv
scheduled for Sunday and Monday.
Iberia Airlines, owned by IAG ICAG.L , canceled two
round trips between Madrid and Tel Aviv on Saturday, and
operated only one on Sunday and one on Monday.
IAG-owned Vueling canceled flights from Barcelona to Tel
Aviv on Saturday. It will resume daily round trips from Monday
evening, while monitoring the situation for possible delays and
cancellations.
Spain-based Air Europa canceled a flight to Tel Aviv on
Sunday. Operations are back to normal, but the carrier said it
was monitoring the situation and would be ready to delay or
cancel flights if needed.
Italy's ITA flights to and from Tel Aviv have been canceled
until Oct. 10.
Aegean Airlines AGNr.AT cancelled all flights to and from
Tel Aviv until Tuesday.
Bulgaria Air cancelled a return flight to Tel Aviv on Monday
and Tuesday, and said a flight to and from Tel Aviv on Thursday
was scheduled to operate as planned.
Air Malta cancelled two return trips on Monday and
Wednesday, saying it would continually adjust operations as
needed.
Icelandair ICEAIR.IC said on Sunday the last three
scheduled flights to Tel Aviv had been cancelled.
Virgin Atlantic said its flights between London Heathrow and
Tel Aviv could face delays or cancellations.
Poland's LOT said flights from Tel Aviv may be delayed or
cancelled in the upcoming days.
MIDDLE EAST
Etihad Airways cancelled flights between Abu Dhabi and Tel
Aviv on Monday and Tuesday.
Gulf Air cancelled all flights to Tel Aviv until Oct. 14.
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(Compiled by Alessandro Parodi in Gdansk; editing by Milla
Nissi and Bernadette Baum)
((Alessandro.Parodi@thomsonreuters.com;))