Center East tensions: Air India suspends flights to and from Tel Aviv until Aug 8 – Higher Kashmir
New Delhi, Aug 2: Amid rising tensions in elements of the Center East, Air India on Friday introduced to droop flight operations to and from Tel Aviv until August Eight with rapid impact.
The nation’s flagship service operates 4 flights from Delhi to Tel Aviv on a weekly foundation.
In a publish on X social media platform, the nation’s flagship service mentioned that in view of the continuing state of affairs in elements of the Center East, “we now have suspended scheduled operation of our flights to and from Tel Aviv with rapid impact as much as and together with August 8, 2024.”
Air India additional mentioned that they’re repeatedly monitoring the state of affairs and are “extending assist to our passengers with confirmed bookings for journey to and from Tel Aviv throughout this era, with a one-time waiver on rescheduling and cancellation fees”.
“Security of our friends and crew stays our foremost precedence,” mentioned the Tata-owned airline.
Air India on Thursday cancelled its flights from Delhi to Tel Aviv and Tel Aviv to Delhi on August 1 on account of operational causes.
German service Lufthansa and Italian airline ITA have additionally suspended flights amid the Hamas tensions.
Hamas politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh, who attended the swearing-in ceremony of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, was killed alongside along with his bodyguard on Wednesday.
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps accused Israel of finishing up the “terrorist assault”, vowing “a harsh and painful response” to Israel over Haniyeh’s assassination.
The Israel Protection Forces (IDF) on Thursday confirmed that Hamas navy chief Mohammed Deif was killed within the airstrikes carried out by the IDF fighter jets, final month.
