Air India suspends Tel Aviv flights until August 8 as a result of escalating tensions in Center East

NEW DELHI: Air India introduced on Friday that it is going to be suspending its flights to Tel Aviv till August 8 as a result of escalating tensions within the Center East area. The airline, which is now owned by the Tata Group, operates 5 weekly flights from New Delhi to the Israeli metropolis.
In a submit on X, the provider said, “In view of the continuing scenario in elements of the Center East, we now have suspended the scheduled operation of our flights to and from Tel Aviv with speedy impact as much as and together with 08 August 2024.We’re constantly monitoring the scenario….”

Air India additionally talked about that it is going to be offering assist to passengers who’ve confirmed bookings for journey to and from Tel Aviv throughout this era. The airline will provide a one-time waiver on rescheduling and cancellation fees to accommodate the affected passengers.
The choice to droop flights comes after Air India had already cancelled its flight to Tel Aviv on Thursday. The Center East area continues to expertise heightened tensions as a result of ongoing battle between Israel and varied teams, together with Hamas.
This isn’t the primary time Air India has needed to droop its flights to Tel Aviv as a result of Center East tensions. Earlier this yr, the provider had briefly suspended its companies to the Israeli metropolis at completely different time limits.
After a virtually five-month suspension, Air India had resumed its flights to Tel Aviv on March 3, following a earlier suspension that started on October 7, 2023, as a result of an assault on town by the Hamas group.