Lufthansa is extending its postponement of flights to Ben Gurion Airport until June 22, the airline announced on Tuesday.
The Lufthansa Group, consisting of an alliance of airlines, including Lufthansa Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Discover Airlines, Eurowings, ITA Airways, and Swiss International Air Lines, previously delayed flights to Israel until "at least June 15" following a Houthi missile striking the area of Ben-Gurion Airport in April.
American carriers United and Delta, both of which have only recently resumed flights to Israel, had also canceled their flights, along with France’s Transavia and its Air France, Air Canada, Japan’s Nippon Airways, and Spain’s Air Europa.
This incident was considered one of the most serious failures in Israel’s missile defense system.
Additional airline closures
Low-cost airline Ryanair said it was "forced to cancel flights" to Israel until at least the beginning of August, citing reasons "beyond our control" last week.
British Airways delayed flights to Israel until the end of July, citing concerns regarding the security situation.
Opposition head MK Yair Lapid stated that the cancellations "could have been prevented if the government had worked in an orderly manner and offered airlines insurance reimbursement," adding that it had been done in the past.