Air India suspends flights to Tel Aviv 'until further notice' due to regional tensions

Passengers will be given a one-time waiver on rescheduling and cancellation charges, it said

Published: Fri 2 Aug 2024, 12:50 PM

Updated: Fri 9 Aug 2024, 3:11 PM

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[Editor's Note: This article, initially published on August 2, 2024, has been updated as Air India issues a related advisory.]

India's national carrier, Air India, has suspended all its flights to and from Tel Aviv, Israel, "in view of the ongoing situation in parts of the Middle East".

Scheduled operations have been suspended "until further notice", the airline said in a statement on Friday. Initially, the flights were supposed to be grounded only until August 8.

Full refunds will be given to passengers with confirmed bookings for travel to and from Tel Aviv, it added.

"We are continuously monitoring the situation ... Safety of our guests and crew remains our topmost priority," the airline said.

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Italy's ITA Airways has also suspending flights to and from Tel Aviv "due to the geopolitical developments in the Middle East and to ensure the safety of its passengers and crews", the airline said in a statement on its website.

Flights have been suspended until August 6, it added.

Likewise, Lufthansa Group has cancelled all its passenger and cargo flights to and from Tel Aviv with immediate effect through August 8, a spokesperson for the German airline said on Thursday.

"The reason for this is the current development in the region," the spokesperson added.

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