tensions escalate! many airlines urgently cancel flights
2024-09-26
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due to the continued escalation of tensions between lebanon and israel, several airlines have announced the cancellation or suspension of flights to beirut, the capital of lebanon and other places.
according to afp on the 24th, air france announced that it would extend the suspension of flights to and from beirut until october 1. an air france spokesperson said in a statement that flights to the lebanese capital had been suspended due to the "security situation." the spokesperson added that after last week's suspension, air france's flights to and from tel aviv, israel, were operating "normally" after the resumption.
on the 24th, the uae airline flydubai canceled flights from dubai, uae to beirut on september 24 and 25. in addition, etihad airways, headquartered in abu dhabi, the capital of the uae, also canceled flights to and from beirut on the 24th.
the day before, the jordanian civil aviation authority announced that due to the escalating tensions in the region, the department decided to suspend jordanian airlines flights to beirut, lebanon until further notice. egyptair also announced the same day that it had decided to cancel flights to and from beirut from the 24th until the situation stabilizes.
on the 24th, lufthansa said that it had extended the suspension of flights to tel aviv, israel and tehran, the capital of iran, to october 14, and flights to beirut would be suspended until october 26. the company will continue to "closely monitor the situation and will further evaluate it in the coming days."
source | global times new media, cctv news
