Israel has reopened its airspace after a widespread Iranian missile attack at the weekend. This has allowed flights to resume at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport although some services from Europe remain suspended.
Local carrier El Al said it had adjusted its schedule over the weekend so it could operate within the guidelines set out by Israeli authorities. The country’s airspace was reopened early on Sunday (14 April) morning.
“We are diligently working to maintain our flight operations, adapting our schedule as necessary to comply with current restrictions and adjustments, ensuring our commitment to service continuity amidst these challenging circumstances,” said El Al in a statement.
Meanwhile Lufthansa Group’s flights to and from Tel Aviv, Erbil and Amman remained suspended up to and including Monday (15 April), with plans for them to resume on Tuesday (16 April). Although flights to Beirut and Tehran will not operate until at least Thursday (18 April).
“The Lufthansa Group had already decided on Friday, 12 April, to fly around Iranian airspace up to and including Thursday, 18 April, and thus temporarily suspend flights to Tehran,” said the group in a statement.
“The Lufthansa Group is continuously monitoring and assessing the security situation in the Middle East and is in close contact with the authorities. The safety of passengers and crews is always our top priority.”
Other European carriers, including KLM and Wizz Air, have also cancelled flights to Tel Aviv until Tuesday due to the attacks. While easyJet has suspended services to Israel up to and including Sunday (21 April).
Etihad Airways said it planned to resume its scheduled flights from Abu Dhabi to Tel Aviv, Amman and Beirut on Monday but warned of some “knock-on disruption” due to the temporary closure of airspace in both Israel and Jordan.