2024-08-25 10:26:04
The airline had already suspended flights between Paris and Beirut from July 29 to August 15, but did not recently suspend flights to Tel Aviv.
Air France announced on Sunday that it would suspend flights to Tel Aviv and Beirut “Until at least Monday, August 26”Following the escalation of tensions between Israel and Lebanon. “Flights cancelled today and tomorrow”A representative for the company said, adding that the deadline could be extended. A new update will be made on Monday “Assess the situation”he clarified.
The French company typically has one flight per day to these destinations since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The company had already suspended flights between Paris and Beirut between July 29 and August 15, but has not recently suspended flights to Tel Aviv. Its low-cost subsidiary Transavia also operates flights to these two cities, but as of Sunday noon, Air France had not provided information about these two cities. Europe’s leading airline Lufthansa announced on Friday that it would extend flights to Beirut until September 30, and flights to Tel Aviv and Tehran until September 2, given the risk of worsening conflict in the region.
Israel’s Civil Aviation Authority announced that flights to and from Tel Aviv resumed on Sunday morning after planes were delayed and diverted to other airports in the country. Israel claims to have thwarted a large-scale Hezbollah attack by launching multiple strikes in Lebanon, but the Lebanese movement said it succeeded in launching hundreds of drones and rockets at Israeli positions to avenge the death of one of its members. Beirut airport continued to operate normally, although some companies, including Royal Jordanian and Etihad Airways, canceled flights.
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