El Al is suspending its Tel Aviv–Moscow route, according to Israeli journalist Dean Fisher (N12), citing the extensive drone attack on Russia. The suspension follows a string of Ukrainian UAV strikes that have grounded Moscow airports in recent days.
El Al Israel Airlines has suspended its Tel Aviv–Moscow route, attributing the decision to the extensive Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow airports, according to Israeli journalist Dean Fisher (N12). The move, reported at Thu 12:39 Jerusalem, marks the latest development in a thread The Zioneer has tracked since Thu 09:20 Jerusalem, when initial passenger reports of flight cancellations emerged.
The thread began Thu 09:20 Jerusalem with unconfirmed passenger reports of El Al cancellations amid Ukrainian attacks. Within the same hour, journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12) reported the suspension citing weeks of drone attacks on the Russian capital. Minutes later, Amichai Stein (i24NEWS) confirmed the airline had officially halted the route for several days, and The Zioneer reported that booking listings suggested a temporary suspension rather than a permanent cancellation. In this latest update, the suspension is now explicitly attributed to the extensive Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow airports that have grounded all flights there, as The Zioneer reported at Thu 14:16 Jerusalem.
The backdrop to the decision includes a wave of Ukrainian UAV attacks on Moscow. The Zioneer reported on Tue Jun 16 that Ukraine had launched its largest drone attack yet on Moscow that morning, and on Thu Jun 18 that Ukraine launched an "unprecedented" drone attack with nearly 200 UAVs, wounding 17 and striking oil facilities. By Thu 14:16 Jerusalem, Russia had halted all flights at Moscow airports following such an attack.
No timeline for the resumption of El Al's Moscow flights has been announced. The airline's booking system still lists future departures, suggesting the suspension remains temporary, but the duration is unconfirmed.
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