Major UK airlines have cancelled flights to Israel after Iran’s missile blitz. EasyJet had restarted flights to Tel Aviv last month after pausing travel following the October 7 attacks by Hamas last year but has now suspended operations AGAIN – alongside Wizz Air.
Due to the evolving situation in Israel, easyJet says it has taken the decision to temporarily pause operations to and from Tel Aviv until April 21. A spokesman added in a statement: “Customers on affected flights have been contacted directly via SMS and email via the details provided at the time of booking.
“The safety and security of our passengers and crew is always easyJet’s highest priority.” Wizz Air is continuing to monitor the situation in Israel following the ongoing escalation in the region. A spokesman said: “The airline will resume flights as of Tuesday, 16th April, however passengers may experience some schedule changes.
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“The airline is closely monitoring the situation with the relevant authorities and keeping its passengers informed of all schedule changes. All passengers affected by the schedule changes will be provided with rebooking or refund options.
“The safety and security for our passengers, crew, and aircraft remains our number one priority. We hope that normality comes back to the region soon.” United Airlines cancelled Sunday’s planned flight from Newark to Tel Aviv, it said in an emailed statement to Reuters.
Germany’s Lufthansa suspended its regular flights to and from Tel Aviv, Erbil and Amman up to and including Monday. Flights to Beirut and Tehran will remain suspended until at least Thursday. Other airlines to issue warnings include KLM, which has also axed services.
Air Canada has also moved to axe flights to the war-torn country amid the growing conflict between Hamas and Israel which has been waged since back in October of last year.
