Wednesday, July 23, 2014

FAA Extends Its Ban On U.S. Flights To Tel Aviv For A Second Day But Other Airlines Are Still Flying In

Passengers at Ben Gurion airport hoping to fly out of Israel must now wait after airlines suspended services

Travel To Israel Continues Despite Air Cancellations -- USA Today

As the Federal Aviation Administration extended its ban on U.S. flights to Tel Aviv for a second day Wednesday, Israel's tourism ministry sought to quell concerns among would-be U.S. visitors, noting that 75,000 foreign tourists are presently in the country and "their travel arrangements are proceeding as planned."

Among those visitors is former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, who arrived Wednesday in Tel Aviv via Israeli airline El Al, "to show support for Israel's right to defend itself," he wrote on Twitter.

El Al has added additional flights to accommodate passengers waylaid by canceled flights on Delta, United, US Airways and a number of European carriers.

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Update: British Airways continues to fly to Israel despite European and US airlines including easyJet cancelling flights after rocket lands near Ben Gurion International Airport -- Daily Mail

My Comment: If there is a will .... there is going to be a way. For those who are determined to fly to Israel (or out), they will find a way.

2 comments:

James said...

I doubt this will last into the weekend.

War News Updates Editor said...

I agree James.