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Lufthansa group extends cancellation of night flights to and from Israel through Feb. 3
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSharon Wrobel is a tech reporter for The Times of Israel
The Lufthansa group of carriers says it is extending the cancellation of night flight operations to and from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport through February 3, due to the situation in the Middle East.
The move comes after the Lufthansa group – whose carriers also include SWISS, Austrian Airlines, and Brussels Airlines, and Eurowings – decided to operate all flights to and from Tel Aviv as daytime flights from January 15 through January 31 in anticipation of potential hostilities with Iran. As a result, Lufthansa group flight crews will not have an overnight stay in Israel.
The German carrier says that it is rescheduling some of the canceled night flights to daytime hours to ease travel for passengers.
The Times of Israel Community.