Air India suspends operations to and from Tel Aviv until August 8

Tata-owned airline Air India on Friday announced that it is suspending flight operations to and from Tel Aviv with immediate effect up to August 8, amid escalating tensions in parts of the Middle East.

The airline has said that it is monitoring the situation on a going basis.

Further, Air India has also extended support to passengers with confirmed bookings for travel to and from Tel Aviv during this period, with a one-time waiver on rescheduling and cancellation charges.



India's flagship carrier operates four flights from Delhi to Tel Aviv every week.

On Thursday night, Air India had announced that it has cancelled its flights AI139 from Delhi to Tel Aviv and AI140 from Tel Aviv to Delhi on August 1 due to operational reasons.

Following the killings of top Hamas and Hezbollah figures, German flagship carrier Lufthansa and Italian airline ITA have also suspended flights.

While Lufthansa's services to Tel Aviv would be halted until at least August 8 and the suspension of flights to Beirut would be extended until August 12.

"Due to current developments, the Lufthansa group is once again adjusting its service to the Middle East," AFP quoted a spokesman for the airline, which also includes SWISS and Austrian Airlines.

Meanwhile, ITA Airways said flights to and from Tel Aviv would be halted until August 6 due to "geopolitical developments in the Middle East".