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U.S. Airlines Suspend Flights, Issue Waivers Amid Israel Conflict
10.10.2023 - 16:23 / travelandleisure.com
Airlines and cruise lines across the United States and around the world canceled flights and diverted ships amid the conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip.
The fighting, which broke out on Saturday after Hamas invaded Israel’s borders, led to a formal declaration of war by Israel. So far, nearly 1,600 people have died on both sides, including more than 900 in Israel, amid a near-continuous exchange of rockets, The Associated Press reported.
The U.S. Department of State, which designates Hamas as a foreign terrorist organization, issued an advisory for U.S. citizens in the area to check with airlines if they intended to fly out of Israel since “several major airlines have announced that they have suspended flights.” The State Department also told Americans in Gaza “who wish to leave and can do so safely” to “check the status of the Rafah Crossing into Egypt.”
Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport remains open, according to the Israel Airports Authority, but several U.S. and international airlines have canceled flights to Israel. A representative for Delta Air Lines confirmed to T+L that the airline canceled flights to and from Tel Aviv through the end of the month and issued a travel waiver for that time period, while American Airlines did the same through Oct. 21.
Representatives American Airlines did not immediately respond to a request for comment from T+L.
United Airlines, which also issued a travel waiver for travel to and from both Tel Aviv and Amman, Jordan, through Oct. 14, told Travel + Leisure the airline operated two flights out of Tel Aviv late Saturday and early Sunday before suspending them.
“The safety of our customers and employees is our top priority,” the United spokesperson told T+L. “Our Tel Aviv flights will remain suspended until conditions allow them to resume.”
Several international airlines have also canceled flights. A spokesperson for Air France told T+L the airline was «monitoring developments in Israel in real time” and suspended flights to Tel Aviv “until further notice.”
A spokesperson for the Lufthansa Group told T+L the airline would suspend flights to and from Tel Aviv through Oct. 14.
However, not all airlines have suspended flights to Israel, like British Airways, which told T+L It would continue to fly there.
“We are continuing to monitor the situation in Israel very closely and have introduced a flexible booking policy, enabling customers to change their travel dates free of charge if they wish,” a spokesperson for British Airways told T+L. “Flights are currently planned to operate over the coming days with adjusted departure times.”
Cruise Lines have also diverted ships from Israel, like Carnival Cruise Line, which told T+L it would not be stopping there.
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