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easyJet suspends flights to Israel

easyJet suspends flights to Israel

easyJet has suspended flights to Israel.

The budget airline company announced that they would no longer be flying to the wartorn country amid the conflict in the interests of safety but that normal services will hopefully resume on Sunday 21 April.

In a statement, easyJet said: "“Due to the evolving situation in Israel, EasyJet has taken the decision to temporarily pause operations to and from Tel Aviv until the 21st of April.

"Customers on affected flights have been contacted directly via SMS and email via the details provided at the time of booking.

"The safety and security of our passengers and crew is always EasyJet’s highest priority."

The announcement came after airlines said operations were returning to normal as the country reopened its airspace after more than 300 projectiles were fired by Iran at Israel overnight Saturday to Sunday.

Meanwhile, some other airlines, including Swiss International Air Lines, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and United Airlines, cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv.

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