Illustrative image of El Al planes at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv. (Serge Attal/Flash90/File)
El Al has reportedly ordered its pilots not to stay overnight in Brussels, and not to wear their uniforms when out and about in several European capitals.
Channel 2 News reported Monday that the new measures were introduced as a consequence of raised fears of terrorism in Europe in the wake of the November 13 Paris terror attacks. An El Al spokesman declined to comment on company security procedures.
Belgium raised its terror alert to the highest level in the aftermath of the Paris attacks, as it searched for suspects linked to the bloodbath in France. And though it has since reduced that alert by one level, El Al has barred its pilots from staying overnight in Brussels, and ordered that they must fly back the same day, the TV report said.
It added that El Al pilots have been told not to wear their company uniforms in several unspecified European capitals, so as not to be easily identifiable and thus potentially more vulnerable to terrorism.
Belgian soldiers stand at the Grand Place in Brussels on November 22, 2015. The Belgian capital was locked down for a second day on November 22 with police and troops on the streets as the authorities hunted for several suspects linked to the Paris attacks. (AFP/John Thys)
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