Airlines suspend Tel Aviv, Beirut flights over conflict risk

British Airways and AirFrance on Sunday suspended flights to Tel Aviv, after the biggest clashes between Israel and Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah armed group since the start of the war in Gaza.
BA said it was suspending its flights to and from Tel Aviv until Wednesday, while the French carrier suspended services to Tel Aviv and Beirut scheduled for Sunday and Monday.
“We’ve been continually monitoring the situation in the Middle East and have taken the operational decision to suspend our flights to and from Tel Aviv up to and including Wednesday 28 August,” a spokesman for BA said.
“Safety is always our top priority, and we’re contacting customers to advise them of their travel options.”