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<\/a>\n\t\tFile: A Wizz Air flight at Ben Gurion International Airport. July 22, 2019 (Moshe Shai\/FLASH90)<\/p>\n
Major international airlines, including American carriers chose to suspend flights at various times over the past almost three years following ongoing conflict in the aftermath of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas invasion and massacre, including during the Iran-Israel hostilities earlier this year.<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\tBy signing up, you agree to the terms<\/a><\/p>\n The agency\u2019s decision appears to have been made before President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the US-Iran ceasefire was over, as skirmishes erupted between the two countries in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump also called Iran\u2019s leaders \u201cscum.\u201d<\/p>\n The European body has now placed Israel within a medium-level risk category. Separate high-risk bulletins are still in place for Iran, Iraq and Lebanon.<\/p>\n In its announcement, the EASA said airlines should make their own decisions about resuming disrupted service, while it, along with the European Commission and EU member states, continues to monitor developments in the region.<\/p>\n While the US has begun to relocate some of its refueling aircraft that have been parked at Tel Aviv\u2019s Ben Gurion Airport for months, their current presence at the country\u2019s main international air gateway is still threatening flight cancellations for tens of thousands of passengers during the peak summer season beginning in July, Israel Airports Authority head Sharon Kedmi warned<\/a> last month.<\/p>\n Kedmi said in May that the airport was operating at around one-third of its capacity because of space and resources being used by American military operations.<\/p>\n American Airlines, which suspended its New York\u2013Tel Aviv route after Oct. 7, has repeatedly delayed its planned return over regional security concerns. The airline was scheduled to resume flights in March this year but extended the suspension after the clashes with Iran, and is not expected to resume direct flights until January 2027.<\/p>\n Other major US carriers have announced later timelines for returning to Israel. Delta and United are expected to resume some service later this year, although schedules remain subject to ongoing security assessments and regional developments.<\/p>\n The prolonged absence of American Airlines, along with continued delays from other US airlines, has left many American travelers dependent on Israeli airlines El Al and Arkia, with limited availability and exorbitant prices.<\/p>\n \t The EASA said it would continue monitoring the security situation in the region and adjust its guidance accordingly.<\/p>\n The EASA\u2019s withdrawn bulletin regarding Israel had also asked airlines to exercise caution when operating within the airspace of Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar, Oman, the UAE and Saudi Arabia. It was not immediately clear whether it would issue a new advisory for those nations.<\/p>\n The European agency also said that should the existing truce break down, Iranian airspace was likely to be exposed to \u201cimminent threats.\u201d<\/p>\n \t Meanwhile, Israeli carrier Arkia announced on Wednesday that it would restart direct flight services to Morocco in August after an approximately three-year suspension due to the multifront war that followed the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attack.<\/p>\n Starting on August 24, Arkia is resuming direct flights to Marrakesh twice a week using Airbus A320 aircraft, the airline said in a statement.<\/p>\n \u201cThe resumption of the route comes after an extended period of joint efforts with aviation and security authorities, and marks significant news for Israeli travelers wishing to return and visit Morocco,\u201d Arkia said.<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tIllustrative: A Middle East Airlines commercial aircraft prepares for takeoff on the tarmac of the Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, November 1, 2024. (Anwar AMRO \/ AFP)<\/p>\n<\/a>
\n\t\tAn Arkia plane takes off at Ben Gurion Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, May 5, 2026. (Yossi Aloni\/Flash90)<\/p>\n
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