The crisis between the Middle East and Israel is always under the spotlight, with the risk of escalation after the killing of the Hamas leader in Iran which is increasingly concrete. While a mediation is being sought, the Preventive safety actions: after the Farnesina and the German government recommended the repatriation of compatriots from Israel and Lebanon, the airline Ita also takes precautionary measures.
Ita’s decision
The company has in fact decided to suspend flights to and from Tel Aviv up to and including August 6th: “Due to the geopolitical developments in the Middle East and in order to preserve the safety of its passengers and crews, Ita Airways has decided to suspend the route starting yesterday,” we read in a note published by Ita Airways. The Italian airline is not the only one to have taken this decision: also Lufthansa and Swiss have in fact announced the suspension of flights to Tel Aviv until August 8. The two companies have also extended the cancellation of flights to the Lebanese capital Beirut until August 12. Of particular concern are the growing tensions between Israel on the one hand and Iran and Hezbollah militants on the other.
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