Major airlines have suspended flights to Israel after Israel declared war following a major attack by Hamas.
American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines suspended flights to the region after the U.S. State Department issued a travel advisory to the region due to potential for terrorism and civil unrest.
American Airlines has suspended flights to Tel Aviv until Friday. The company announced it has issued a travel alert to provide additional flexibility for customers whose travel plans have been affected.
“We will continue to monitor the situation and adjust operations as necessary with safety and security as our top priority,” American said.
United Airlines said it allowed two scheduled flights out of Tel Aviv late Saturday and early Sunday to accommodate customers, crew and employee travelers at the airport. The airline announced that flights to Tel Aviv will continue to be suspended until the situation improves.
Delta Air Lines announced that its Tel Aviv flight was canceled earlier this week. The airline said it was monitoring the situation and adjusting its schedule accordingly. The company said customers whose flights have been canceled or who wish to change their Tel Aviv tickets should check the Delta app or website or call Delta Reservations to make adjustments. .
The announcement comes as tensions rise around the world and flights to and from Hamburg Airport were suspended for about an hour and a half on Monday after authorities received threats against planes arriving from Iran, officials said. It was done.
Takeoffs and landings at airports in northern Germany were halted at around 12:40 p.m., 6:40 a.m. Eastern time, and some incoming flights were diverted to Hannover and other destinations, German news agency dpa reported.
Flights have since resumed, but the airport warned on its website that delays were still possible.
Federal police said on Monday morning that they had received an email threat to attack the Tehran-Hamburg flight and were taking it seriously, but did not provide further details.
The plane landed in Hamburg at around 12:20 p.m., and the 198 passengers and 16 crew members went through security checks, and the plane and its luggage were searched.
There was no immediate update on the results of these checks.
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