Flight suspensions rise as Israel-Lebanon conflict escalates

In response to escalating Israel-Lebanon cross-border tensions, a group of at least 10 major airlines have suspended flights to Israel, highlighting heightened safety and security concerns in the region.

On August 25, 2024, at least ten major airlines halted all operations to and out of Israel and Lebanon due to these rising tensions. Notable carriers suspending flights include France’s Air France, Greece’s Aegean Airlines, Greek Universal Airlines, Dutch low-cost airline Transavia, Hungary’s Wizz Air, Ethiopia’s flag carrier Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish leisure airline Corendon, Royal Jordanian Airlines, Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways, and the UAE’s low-cost carrier Flydubai.

The decision to suspend flights comes after a series of airstrikes launched by Israel across southern Lebanon early in August 2024, in response to hundreds of rockets and drones fired by Hezbollah, a Lebanese Shia Islamist paramilitary group. The suspensions are especially notable as Air France, one of the few major international airlines still operating flights between Paris and Tel Aviv, has decided to temporarily cancel its services.

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