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Airlines suspend flights to Israel after Houthi attack on airport

A security personnel stands at the entrance of Ben Gurion Airport following a missile attack launched from Yemen, in Tel Aviv, Israel May 4, 2025. 
A security personnel stands at the entrance of Ben Gurion Airport following a missile attack launched from Yemen, in Tel Aviv, Israel May 4, 2025.  Photo : REUTERS/Nir Elias

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Some global airlines have again halted their flights to and from Tel Aviv after a missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels towards Israel on Sunday landed near the country’s main international airport.

Foreign airlines had begun to resume flights to Israel after a ceasefire deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas in January. Many carriers had halted them for much of the last year and a half since the Hamas attack on Oct 7, 2023.

Below are carriers that have again cancelled their flights after Sunday’s attack:

AEGEAN AIRLINES

The Greek airline said it would cancel its flights to Tel Aviv on May 5 and May 6.

AIR EUROPA

The Spanish airline cancelled its flights to and from Tel Aviv until May 7.

AIR FRANCE

The group’s Dutch arm KLM suspended flights to and from Tel Aviv until May 30. Air France had cancelled flights on May 4.

AIR INDIA

The Indian flag carrier said that flights to and from Tel Aviv would remain suspended until May 6.

DELTA AIR LINES DAL.N

The US carrier said its flights to and from Tel Aviv may be impacted between May 4 and May 11.

ITA AIRWAYS

The Italian carrier decided to suspend flights to and from Tel Aviv until May 6.

LUFTHANSA GROUP LHAG.DE

The German airline group decided to suspend its flights to and from Tel Aviv through May 11.

RYANAIR RYA.I

Europe’s biggest budget airline cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv from May 4 to May 6.

UNITED AIRLINES UAL.O

The Chicago-based airline said its flights to and from Tel Aviv may be impacted between May 4 and May 11.

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