Italian airline ITA Airways has canceled its flights to Israel for Sunday, July 26, the carrier announced. The cancellation follows the airline's earlier extension of flight suspensions through at least Tuesday, July 28, as The Zioneer reported earlier today.
Italian airline ITA Airways has canceled its flights to Israel for Sunday, July 26, the carrier announced. The decision marks the latest step in an ongoing suspension of services that the airline has extended through at least Tuesday, July 28, citing 'political reasons' for the move.
Earlier today, The Zioneer reported that ITA had initially canceled its morning flights to Israel, followed by an extension of the suspensions through July 28. The airline's official statement, published at 00:06 Jerusalem, attributed the cancellations to 'political reasons.' A subsequent confirmation of the Sunday cancellation was also reported at the same time. A later update at 13:47 Jerusalem reiterated the extension through July 28.
The cancellations come amid heightened fears of escalation with Iran, as The Zioneer reported in its initial coverage. ITA, along with Austrian Airlines, is part of the Lufthansa Group, which has suspended flights to Israel in recent days.
The airline has not provided a specific timeline for resuming flights, leaving travelers between Italy and Israel without clarity on the duration of the disruption.
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