Major airlines halt flights to Israel after Hamas attack
Source: CBS News
Updated on: October 7, 2023 / 8:55 PM
Several major airlines have canceled flights to Ben Gurion International Airport after Palestinian militant group Hamas
launched a large-scale surprise attack on Israel Saturday, leaving hundreds dead and thousands injured.
United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines all announced that they have temporarily suspended flights to and from the international airport near Tel Aviv.
"Future operations at TLV will be suspended until conditions allow them to resume," United said in a statement to CBS News. Both Delta and AA said in statements that operations to Israel had been suspended through at least Sunday. "We will continue to monitor the situation with safety and security top of mind and will adjust our operation as needed," American Airlines said.
Delta added that it was "working to safely transport Delta people back to the U.S. and will work with the U.S. government as needed to assist with the repatriation of U.S. citizens who want to return home." Also canceling flights were Air France, Lufthansa, Emirates, Ryanair and Aegean Airlines.
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I think this is also part of the reason why the U.S. is moving some ships closer in if they need to evacuate Americans who must or wish to leave.
