SWISS extends suspension of flights to Tel Aviv
Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is still not flying to the Israeli coastal metropolis of Tel Aviv. The airline announced on Monday that the suspension of flights would be extended up to and including November 25.
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SWISS explained that it had taken this decision after a thorough examination of the situation. SWISS has not flown to Tel Aviv since September 18.
Passengers affected will be contacted, it added. The airline is offering free rebooking to a later travel date or a refund of the ticket price.
Last week SWISS announced the suspension of flights to the Lebanese capital Beirut up to and including January 18.
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The background to the measures is the ongoing fighting in the Middle East. Early on Saturday Israel carried out a long-awaited retaliatory strike against Iran in the form of air strikes.
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