Numerous major European airlines, such as Air France, British Airways, and Lufthansa, have decided to suspend their flights to and from Israel and Lebanon due to the escalating hostilities between the two countries in the Middle East. Some airlines have extended the suspension until Wednesday.
On Sunday, several major airlines in European countries announced the suspension of flights to and from Israel and Lebanon following the increased tensions between the two Mideast nations. Air France has suspended flights to Tel Aviv and Beirut until at least Monday, according to French news channel BFMTV.
British Airways has also suspended flights to and from Tel Aviv until Wednesday, while Hungarian budget airline Wizz Air has temporarily suspended its flights to and from Israel due to the escalating situation in the region. Greek flag carrier Aegean Airlines and German airline giant Lufthansa have also canceled flights to the region.
Israeli and Hezbollah forces engaged in extensive exchanges of fire along the Israel-Lebanon border on Sunday, marking a significant escalation in their conflict. Following the violence, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Defense Secretary John Healey called for an immediate ceasefire in the region.
As tensions escalated along the Lebanon-Israel border, many European countries urged their citizens to leave Lebanon, with some carriers temporarily suspending flights. Air France and Romania’s national airline TAROM had previously suspended flights but later resumed services before the latest escalation.
