The Lufthansa Group, which includes Lufthansa Airlines, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings, announced Monday that it is extending its suspension of flights to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport until October 14, citing increased tensions along Israel's northern border.
“Following a risk assessment, Lufthansa Group is adjusting its flight schedule in the Middle East. Affected passengers can cancel or rebook tickets free of charge,” the airline group said.
The company also canceled flights to Tehran and Beirut.
Polish national carrier LOT has canceled flights to Israel for Tuesday and Wednesday due to the ongoing conflict.
Last week, American carrier Delta Air Lines announced it would extend its flight suspensions from New York to Israel until December 31, beyond the previously planned end date of October 31.
Meanwhile, Air France resumed flights to Israel Saturday, after temporarily suspending operations last week.
British airline Virgin Atlantic will also resume its London-Tel Aviv route on September 25, offering daily flights. Virgin had halted flights on October 11 due to the security situation but will now operate with a stopover in Larnaca for crew changes.
Ryanair, the Irish low-cost carrier, will not resume flights to Israel until at least the end of October. The airline had suspended all flights in early August following escalations in the security situation after the targeted assassinations of senior Hezbollah and Hamas officials in Beirut and Tehran.
ITA Airways, the Italian national carrier, has resumed flights to Israel this month.
Several airlines have recently resumed operations to Israel, including British Airways, Air France, Aegean Airlines, Iberia Express, Wizz Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Cordon and Tarom.
However, many others have yet to return. Air India will not resume flights to Israel until October 24, and United Airlines has suspended its flights indefinitely. American Airlines has postponed its return until the end of March 2025.
Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling will not fly to Israel until at least October 26, while Croatia Airlines has suspended operations indefinitely.
Air Canada, which had planned to resume flights in October, has now canceled its return, with no new date set.
Alarms at Ben Gurion airport earlier that month
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EasyJet has postponed flights to Israel until April 2025, offering refunds for affected passengers.
Latvian carrier AirBaltic resumed flights this week, while KLM will return on October 27.