El Al is halting its Moscow flight route for the coming days, citing the security events of recent days, according to Amichai Stein (i24NEWS).
El Al has officially confirmed a temporary suspension of its flights to Moscow for the coming days, citing security events. The confirmation, reported by journalist Amichai Stein (i24NEWS), was published at 12:33 Jerusalem on Thursday, and marks the first on-record statement from the airline after a day of escalating reports.
The thread began on Thursday at 09:20 Jerusalem, when passenger reports first indicated cancellations without airline confirmation. Within hours at the same timestamp, journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12) reported the suspension citing weeks of Ukrainian drone attacks. By 09:20 Jerusalem, The Zioneer noted that El Al’s booking system still listed future departures, suggesting the halt was temporary. The current official confirmation, reported via i24NEWS and captured by The Zioneer, now corroborates that earlier assessment with an on-record airline statement.
As The Zioneer reported on June 18 at 14:16 Jerusalem, Russia grounded all flights at Moscow airports following a Ukrainian drone attack — a pattern of major disruption to Moscow air travel that has continued. Additional background context includes a Russian closure of airspace near MiG-31K launch lines on June 14 at 22:33 Jerusalem, as reported by The Zioneer, underscoring heightened aerial security measures on both sides.
No estimate has been given for when flights might resume. The official confirmation does not specify a precise duration for the suspension, and future flight listings remain visible on El Al’s booking system, per The Zioneer’s earlier report.
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