Lufthansa Group suspends nighttime flights to Beirut amid Israel-Hezbollah fighting

A Lufthansa Airbus A380 lands  in Frankfurt, Germany, February 14, 2019. (AP/Michael Probst)
A Lufthansa Airbus A380 lands in Frankfurt, Germany, February 14, 2019. (AP/Michael Probst)

BERLIN — In response to the escalating conflict between Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Israeli military, the Lufthansa Group is temporarily suspending nighttime flights to and from Beirut, German news agency dpa reports.

The airline group, which also includes carriers Austrian Airlines, Swiss and Brussels Airlines, is suspending night flights to and from Beirut until July 31, it tells dpa. Daytime flights to and from Beirut will continue to be offered, it says.

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