According to webangah News Agency, Israeli media confirmed on Sunday that numerous international carriers continue to halt flights to and from the occupied Palestinian territories, with multiple airlines prolonging their suspensions this week.
While Delta and Aegean Airlines resumed limited operations last week, Ryanair extended its flight ban until June 11. The Lufthansa Group—including Lufthansa, Swiss International Air Lines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and Eurowings—prolonged its Tel Aviv service suspension through June 8.
air France and LOT Polish Airlines extended cancellations until May 26. Transavia maintains its suspension until June 3, while Iberia Express canceled flights through May 31.
AirBaltic continues grounding flights until June 2, United Airlines suspended services until June 12, and Alitalia extended cancellations through June 8. British Airways will maintain its suspension until July 31—midway through peak summer travel season.
Air India canceled flights through June 18. EasyJet postponed resumptions until late June.Air Canada—which initially planned a June restart—delayed operations until September 2025.
The ongoing disruptions follow months of ballistic missile attacks by Yemen’s Houthis near Tel Aviv airports,prompting carriers like British Airways and Ryanair to indefinitely suspend Israel-bound flights since October 2023.
International statistics show at least 54,000 Palestinians killed, over half women and children since Gaza hostilities began in October 2023. Approximately 110,000 were injured, with nearly 90% of Gaza’s population displaced.
