Several world airlines have responded to the Húsís attack by temporarily suspending or disturbing flights.
Several World Airlines on Sunday announced the suspension of flights to the Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel. Measures are in response to the Sunday missile attack of Yemen’s Husy insurgents to this airport. Some companies have so far canceled their Sunday flights, while others have suspended them until 7 May, TASR reports, according to AFP and DPA reports.
German carrier Lufthansa, who, in addition to Lufthansa, also covers the Swiss, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines, announced the suspension of flights to Tel Aviv until 6 May. According to him, the affected passengers will be informed of the change and will be reserved for replacement flights, if possible.
The Indian airline Air India also announced the cancellation of flights to Tel Aviv until Tuesday. “Our operation to Tel Aviv and Tel Aviv will remain suspended by 6 May 2025 to ensure the safety of our customers and employees,” the company said in a statement.
European companies also stop flights
British Airlines British Airways flights for Tel Aviv by Wednesday 7 May. “We are constantly monitoring the operating conditions and we decided to suspend all our flights to Tel Aviv until Wednesday, May 7,” the company said in a statement sent to AFP.
The Times of Israel reported that the Hungarian company Wizz Air also canceled flights to Ben Gurion Airport until Tuesday morning. Sunday’s operation was suspended by Air France, Spain Air Europa and the US Delta, the daily added. According to him, it is not yet clear whether these companies will suspend the operation for the coming days.
On Sunday, Yemen’s insurgents of the Húsi joined the responsibility for the missile attack on the Ben Gurion Airport and added that they attacked it as a sign of support for the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The airport temporarily suspended its operation after the attack, but has already renewed the flights.
Israel threatened with a retaliatory reaction, DPA reported.
