American Airlines cancels flights to Israel till December 4 – Dainik Savera Times

Washington: American Airlines announced it was canceling all flights to Israel’s main international airport until December 4. Airlines have taken this decision in view of the current situation. According to the report, the airline was founded by New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport operates flights to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport, less than 40 miles from Gaza. “We will continue to work closely with our partner airlines to provide assistance to those seeking to exit TLV, with safety remaining our top priority,” American Airlines said in a statement late Tuesday.

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The airline said it has also enhanced our travel alerts, providing additional flexibility to customers whose travel plans are affected by this adjustment. On Monday, Delta Airlines, which operates flights to Israel from Atlanta, JFK and Boston, said it was canceling flights for the rest of October. The State Department said Tuesday it was encouraging airlines to consider resuming travel in and out of Israel.

Israel has declared war on Hamas in retaliation for the terrorist group’s attack on October 7. Many airlines have canceled or suspended flights to the Jewish state. While, Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific canceled its Tuesday flight from Tel Aviv. Air Canada announced the suspension of all its flights for the time being.

Ireland’s Ryanair said it was canceling flights in and out of Tel Aviv until October 11, citing operational restrictions. Air India and Lufthansa announced they were canceling flights until October 14. Norwegian Air said it was canceling flights until October 15. Korean Air canceled one of its three regularly scheduled weekly flights to Tel Aviv on Monday. It plans to fly a 218-seat plane from Tel Aviv to Incheon on Tuesday to bring Korean citizens back home.