Britain: British Airways cancels flights to Tel Aviv amid escalating conflict

THE British Airways canceled flights to and from Tel Aviv today, the latest in a series of international airlines avoiding flights to Israel amid escalating conflicts in the region, reports APE.

“The safety of our colleagues and customers is always our top priority and we continue to monitor the situation closely,” British Airways said.

THE United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines canceled their flights between the US and Tel Aviv yesterday.

The worst hostilities in years continued today as Israel deployed ground forces along the Gaza border and Hamas launched a barrage of rocket attacks into southern Israel.

The British company easyJet announced that it has not yet canceled its flights to Tel Aviv. Her next flight is from Berlin and there is no scheduled one before May 16, while the flight from London Luton Airport to Tel Aviv is scheduled for May 18.

“Of course we will continue to monitor the situation,” said an easyJet spokesman.

As of May 17, Israel is one of the few low-risk destinations for COVID-19 that the British can visit without having to be quarantined when they return, but the conflict is already making things very difficult there and is expected to discourage them. visitors.

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