Air India (AI), Singapore Airlines (SQ), and others implement safety measures amid rising tensions in the Middle East following the deaths of senior Hamas and Hezbollah members.
Tel Aviv flights
Due to the ongoing conflict in the region, Delta Air Lines (DL) is making the decision to cancel additional flights between the U.S. and Tel Aviv, Israel.
Since last Friday, nearly 1,000 U.S. citizens and their family members have left Israel on charter flights and other transportation arranged by the State Department to reach Europe, as informed by a department spokesperson to Reuters.
Tata-owned Air India (AI) has decided to prolong the suspension of its regular flights to and from Tel Aviv until October 18 due to the ongoing conflict involving Israel and the militant group Hamas.
SYDNEY- Flag carrier of Australia, Qantas Airways (QF), has scheduled an Airbus A380 flight from London (LHR) to Sydney (SYD) to assist in repatriating Australians facing travel difficulties in Israel.
U.S. citizens in Tel Aviv looking to return to the U.S. now have new travel options thanks to the U.S. Department of State chartering flights departing from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to various European destinations.
On Sunday night, a fresh rocket attack originating from Gaza was reported, with Hamas asserting that they had targeted Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) in Tel Aviv, as per the Times of Israel.
According to reliable sources, direct flights between Bengaluru and Tel Aviv will likely commence later this year. Tammy Ben Haim, Israeli Consul General in Bengaluru, said it seems possible.