USA/FILE: U.S. air carriers Delta Air Lines and US Airways halt flights to Israel

Record ID: 401292

  • Title: USA/FILE: U.S. air carriers Delta Air Lines and US Airways halt flights to Israel
  • Date: 22nd July 2014
  • Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (JULY 17, 2014) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION SIGN PAN OF BUILDNIG FAA FLAG TILT OF FAA BUILDING
  • Embargoed: 6th August 2014 13:00
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  • Location: Usa
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Conflict,General,Politics,Transport
  • Reuters ID: LVACYN13BSENT6EBY9MFXDYED7VU
  • Story Text: U.S. air carriers Delta Air Lines and US Airways, a unit of American Airlines Group, on Tuesday (July 22) said they have halted flights to Israel to ensure passenger safety.
    Delta said in a statement that it has suspended operations "until further notice" to and from Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv and its hub at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport. The Atlanta-based carrier said it was doing so in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration "to ensure the safety of our customers and employees."
    Esther Castiel, who heads US Airways' operations in Tel Aviv, said the FAA had "issued a request not to travel to Israel. All U.S. carriers are stopping."
    She added that it was not clear whether the travel halt was for one day or more.
    The decision came after Hamas, the militant group that dominates in the Gaza Strip, and its allies fired more rockets into Israel, triggering sirens in Tel Aviv. One hit a town on the fringes of Ben-Gurion International Airport, lightly injuring two people, officials said.
    United Airlines did not immediately return a request for comment.
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