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Airlines react as Israel-Iran tensions escalate
With tensions running high between Israel and Iran,
international airlines have been adjusting their flight plans as a precaution.
Hungarian budget airline Wizz Air canceled its
flights to Tel Aviv on April 14 and 15 following Iran's attack on Israel on
Saturday.
In a statement to Anadolu, Wizz Air confirmed that
their flights had resumed as of April 16 but warned passengers of possible
schedule changes. They emphasized their commitment to closely monitoring the
situation and prioritizing the safety of passengers and crew while hoping for a
swift return to normalcy in the region.
British airline easyJet also suspended its flights
to Tel Aviv, including for the summer travel season, until Oct. 27, citing the
"ongoing situation" in Israel.
Dutch airline KLM canceled flights to Israel until
April 21 and announced that it was not flying over Iran and Israel.
German airline Lufthansa has resumed its regular
flights to Tel Aviv, Amman and Erbil after briefly suspending them. The company
announced that it would cancel flights to Tehran and Beirut until April 18 and
would not use Iranian airspace.
Air India decided to temporarily suspend its
flights to Tel Aviv.
US-based United Airlines suspended its flights to
Tel Aviv and announced that travelers who had booked tickets there through May
1 could receive full refunds.
After canceling its flights to Tel Aviv on
Saturday, Air Canada announced that it would continue to monitor the situation
in the region and adjust its flight schedules accordingly.
Change of route
Australian airline Qantas announced that it changed
its routes to avoid Iranian airspace, while Britain’s Virgin Atlantic said it
will not fly over Iraq, Iran and Israel and will continue to monitor the
situation for possible impacts on its operations.
Spain’s Iberia Express canceled its flights to Tel
Aviv on April 14 and 15.
The Philippines advised its citizens to postpone
non-essential travel to Israel.
According to the Philippines News Agency (PNA), the
Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines issued a travel advisory on
Israel.
It said the Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv
recommended the indefinite postponement of all non-essential travel from the
Philippines to Israel or until the situation stabilizes.
Philippine citizens were advised to take "all
precautions" if travel to Israel is necessary, and it was noted that
Filipinos in the region should remain vigilant.
The advisory called on Filipinos to coordinate with
embassies and consulates as part of "emergency planning."
Iran-Israel tensions
Iran on Saturday launched an airborne attack on
Israel in retaliation for an April 1 airstrike on its diplomatic compound in
the Syrian capital. It reportedly fired more than 300 drones and missiles, with
almost all intercepted by the air defense systems of Israel and its allies –
the US, France and the UK.
Iran claimed that some targets were hit.
Israel, in turn, said it would respond to Iran's
attack.
Israeli media reported that the government had
decided to respond "openly and effectively.”
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Credit: © AA
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