Lufthansa group extends cancellation of Israel flights through June

The Lufthansa group of carriers extends the suspension of all flight services to and from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport through the entire month of June, as it monitors the situation in the Middle East.

But the German group, whose carriers also include SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings, says it may nevertheless resume some flight operations as early as the beginning of June, depending on the security situation in the region.

The airlines in the group will contact affected passengers directly to offer flexible rebooking options or a full refund.

The European Union’s aviation agency has extended a warning through May 1 for airlines to avoid most Middle East airspace, including Israel, citing “risks to civil aviation” and uncertainty about the ceasefire with Iran.