BERLIN – German airline group Lufthansa says it’s extending the suspension of flights to Tel Aviv up to and including December 15, due to the ongoing wars in Gaza and Lebanon.
The extension applies to all airlines within the group, which includes SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Eurowings.
In addition, flights to Tel Aviv from Frankfurt and Munich with flagship airline Lufthansa will also now be suspended to the end of the year, the group says.
Previously, all of the group’s flights had been suspended up to and including November 25.
Its flights to the Iranian capital have also already been suspended until the end of January next year, while services to the Lebanese capital Beirut have been suspended until the end of February.
Yesterday, meanwhile, Virgin Atlantic Airways said it has delayed the restart of its services to Israel due to hold-ups in the delivery of engines from Rolls-Royce, according to Bloomberg. Channel 12 reported earlier today that Virgin Atlantic would not return to Israel before October 2025.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
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