British Airways canceled its flights to and from Tel Aviv on Thursday, the most recent worldwide provider to keep away from flying to Israel amid an escalating battle there.
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“The protection and safety of our colleagues and clients is at all times our prime precedence, and we proceed to observe the scenario carefully,” British Airways mentioned.
United Airways, Delta Air Traces and American Airways on Wednesday all canceled flights between the US and Tel Aviv.
The fiercest hostilities in years continued on Thursday, as Israel was making ready floor troops alongside the Gaza border and Hamas launched rocket barrages at southern Israel.
British airline easyJet mentioned that it was not but canceling its flights to Tel Aviv. Its subsequent flight there may be from Berlin and never scheduled till Might 16, with a service from London Luton to Tel Aviv scheduled for Might 18.
“We’ll after all proceed to observe the scenario,” an easyJet spokeswoman mentioned.
From Might 17, Israel is without doubt one of the few low-risk COVID-19 locations which Britons can go to with no need to quarantine on their return, however the battle is already making getting there troublesome and can doubtless deter guests.
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