Fears of the expansion of the conflict prompted many airlines to stop their flights or extend the flight suspension procedure that was already in effect. Several countries asked their nationals to leave or avoid traveling to Lebanon, and Britain, France and Canada also announced steps to evacuate their nationals.
She announced Lufthansa German Aviation GroupOn Tuesday, it extended the suspension of its flights to Beirut and Tel Aviv due to “the current situation in the Middle East.” The group said in a statement that flights to Beirut will be suspended until November 30, while flights to Tel Aviv will be canceled until October 31, while flights to Tehran will remain canceled until October 14. The Swiss airline also announced in a statement the suspension of its flights to Beirut and Tel Aviv.
On the one hand, the European Aviation Safety Agency issued new recommendations for conflict zones, warning civilian aircraft to completely avoid Lebanese and Israeli airspace until the end of October, which increases pressure on local airlines inside Israel, which suffer from a lack of staff and overcrowded flights.
Israeli media reported that only about 20 airlines are still operating flights to and from Israel, compared to more than 150 airlines that were active before October 7.
