Ryanair and other airlines cancelled flights to Tel Aviv following a ballistic missile strike at Ben Gurion International Airport, impacting travel plans on Sunday.
Ryanair informed passengers that it was “forced to cancel flights to and from Tel Aviv due to operational restrictions which are beyond our control.
Lufthansa and LOT Polish Airlines called off all its flights until Tuesday, May 6. Air France, Delta, and other carriers ceased operations to the airport. ITA Airways said that “due to the current circumstances,” it has decided to suspend flights from Rome to Tel Aviv until May 7.
The missile caused injuries to six people and resulted in a temporary suspension of all takeoffs and landings at the airport for about an hour.
Wizz Air announced it was canceling its flights to Israel until Tuesday morning while closely monitoring the situation.
Ethiopian Airlines, flydubai, Iberia and Blue Bird Airways, on Sunday continued their flight services to and from Tel Aviv as scheduled.
Lufthansa shared in a statement: “Due to the current situation, the Lufthansa Group has decided to suspend its flights to and from Tel Aviv up until and including May 6.”
United Airlines shared “We will make decisions on resuming service with a focus on the safety of our customers and crews.”
Around an hour after the strike, the Israel Airport Authority said the airspace was reopened and flight operations resumed.
Local media said though a direct hit on terminal infrastructure was averted, the missile impacted a grove adjacent to an access road within the airport’s perimeter
