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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 625

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Lufthansa aircrafts parked at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, September 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
June 6, 2025, 11:11 pm
Lufthansa group to ‘gradually’ restart Israel flights from June 23
Lufthansa’s ITA to resume flights later, on July 6, as many airlines hesitant to return to Israel after Houthi strike on airport; Air India delays return until at least July 1
By ToI Staff
An Air France Airbus A320 approaches for landing in Lisbon, Portugal, October 10, 2023. (AP/Armando Franca)
May 26, 2025, 9:07 pm
Air France to resume flights to Tel Aviv, while Lufthansa pushes off return
German airline extends halt until June 15 in aftermath of Houthi missile strike on airport, while Wizz Air and Delta have restarted operations to Tel Aviv
By Sharon Wrobel
A Delta flight takes off at Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, October 25, 2021. (Yossi Aloni/FLASH90)
May 20, 2025, 3:12 pm
Delta Airlines resumes flights to Israel, Lufthansa extends suspension
US carrier says it has conducted an ‘extensive security assessment’ while German group cites ‘current situation’ as reason for not returning on May 25 as planned
By Sharon Wrobel
Passengers at Ben Gurion Airport, near Tel Aviv, May 4, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/ Flash90)
May 5, 2025, 10:24 pm
Foreign airlines extend suspension of Israel flights day after Houthi missile hit airport
United, Lufthansa, Wizz Air lengthen cancellations after projectile struck inside Ben Gurion Airport grounds; El Al announces price caps on one-way tickets to aid stranded travelers
By Sharon Wrobel
Smoke in the area of Ben Gurion Airport after a ballistic missile was fired at Israel from Yemen on May 4, 2025 (Screen grab from social media used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 4, 2025, 3:10 pm
Most foreign airlines halt flights to Tel Aviv after Houthi missile hits airport
Lufthansa group, Air India, Wizz Air suspend service to Israel until May 6, and United until May 8; others, including Air France and Delta, cancel Sunday flights
By Sharon Wrobel
Smoke in the area of Ben Gurion Airport after a ballistic missile was fired at Israel from Yemen on May 4, 2025 (Screen grab from social media used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 4, 2025, 12:44 pm
Houthi missile hits grounds of Ben Gurion Airport after interception fails; 6 injured, none seriously
First time Houthi fire has impacted at airport; IDF says it failed to intercept ballistic missile after several attempts; airport reopens after an hour, but most foreign airlines suspend flights
By Emanuel Fabian, Nurit Yohanan, Sam Sokol, Sharon Wrobel and Lazar Berman
An easyJet flight takes off from Ben Gurion International Airport, April 11, 2018. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
January 17, 2025, 7:30 pm
EasyJet announces resumption of flights to and from Tel Aviv from June 1
British low cost airline will operate 38 weekly flights to and from Israel on the London, Geneva, Amsterdam, Milan, Berlin, Basel and Nice routes
By ToI Staff, Sharon Wrobel and Agencies
A Wizz Air jet comes in to land at Gatwick Airport, south of London on June 10, 2022. (Ben Stansall / AFP)
January 16, 2025, 6:14 pm
Wizz Air resumes Tel Aviv-London flights, Lufthansa group to return Feb. 1
Lufthansa’s five airlines will fly routes to six European travel hubs; EasyJet says it will review its plans in the coming days; Turkish Airlines to return to Damascus after decade
By Sharon Wrobel, Agencies and ToI Staff
Jewish passengers who were kicked off a Lufthansa flight on May 3, 2022, were greeted by the police once they arrived in Frankfurt. (Courtesy via JTA)
October 16, 2024, 3:16 am
In record, US fines Lufthansa $4m for denying boarding to Jewish passengers in 2022
Department of Transportation says fine over incident in which 128 Jews were prevented from boarding is the largest ever against an airline for civil rights violations
By Jackie Hajdenberg
A Lufthansa Airbus A380 lands in Frankfurt, Germany, February 14, 2019. (AP/Michael Probst)
September 18, 2024, 5:42 am
Lufthansa, Air France halt flights to Israel as Hezbollah vows to avenge pager blasts
German airline suspends operations to Tehran while French national carrier pauses service to Beirut in wake of explosions that Lebanese terror group blamed on Israel
By AFP and ToI Staff
Lufthansa aircrafts parked at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, September 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
September 3, 2024, 2:36 pm
Lufthansa group to resume flights to Israel Thursday after month-long pause
Other airlines have already restarted operations to and from Tel Aviv in the wake of limited flareup between Hezbollah and Israel last week
By Reuters and ToI Staff
An Easy Jet flight takes off from Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, April 11, 2018. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
August 7, 2024, 12:25 pm
Some low-cost airlines cancel Israel routes amid Iran threat, others resume flights
Ryanair cancels Wednesday flights; easyJet suspends Tel Aviv route till March; Wizz resumes flights but Lufthansa, Delta, extend suspensions; some 150,000 said stranded abroad
By ToI Staff
Passengers at Ben Gurion International Airport, June 6, 2022. (Gili Yaari/Flash90)
August 1, 2024, 7:00 pm
As more foreign airlines nix flights, Israeli official says airspace ‘absolutely safe’
FlyDubai, Delta, Air India, Baltic Airlines cancel some services, as does Lufthansa Group; United has now canceled all flights until further notice
By ToI Staff
A Lufthansa Airbus A380 lands in Frankfurt, Germany, February 14, 2019. (AP/Michael Probst)
August 1, 2024, 11:06 am
Lufthansa flight to Tel Aviv lands in Cyprus, returns to Munich; passengers deplore treatment
Passengers say they were falsely told Israel had closed its airspace; were only allowed to disembark in Larnaca after a quarrel, while their luggage returned to Munich
By ToI Staff
Lufthansa aircrafts parked at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, September 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
July 29, 2024, 6:31 pm
Lufthansa cancels two flights to Israel amid spiraling tensions in the north
Cancellations attributed to ‘operational circumstances,’ after the German airline and its partners froze flights to and from Beirut
By ToI Staff
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