International Airlines Suspend Flights to Tel Aviv Amidst Escalating Conflict
Multiple international airlines have suspended or reduced flights to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport due to the ongoing conflict with Hamas and escalating attacks on Gaza. About half of all scheduled flights did not operate on Sunday and a third were cancelled on Monday. Russia has banned night flights to Israel and advised caution, while other aviation regulators have not suspended flights in Israeli airspace but have urged caution. Some airlines have changed their departure times or allowed customers to rebook or request refunds. Multiple airlines from different countries have also suspended flights to and from Tel Aviv due to safety concerns. Israel's national carrier, El Al, will continue its flights as per instructions from Israeli security forces.
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00:00 It's Benzinga and here's what's on the block.
00:03 Multiple international airlines have suspended or reduced flights to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion
00:06 Airport due to the ongoing conflict with Hamas and escalating attacks on Gaza.
00:11 About half of all scheduled flights did not operate on Sunday and a third were cancelled
00:14 on Monday.
00:15 Russia has banned next flights to Israel and advised caution while other aviation regulators
00:20 have not suspended flights in Israeli airspace but have urged caution.
00:23 Some airlines have changed their departure times or allowed customers to rebook or request
00:27 refunds.
00:28 International airlines from different countries have also suspended flights to and from Tel
00:32 Aviv due to safety concerns.
00:34 Israel's national carrier El Al will continue its flights as per instructions from Israeli
00:38 security forces.
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