The Italian airline ITA Airways has extended its suspension of flights to and from Israel at least through Tuesday, July 28, according to Channel 12's Dean Fisher. The carrier's official statement cited 'political reasons' for the cancellations, a departure from the security-related justifications used by most other airlines.
The Italian airline ITA Airways has extended its suspension of flights to and from Israel at least through Tuesday, July 28, Channel 12's Dean Fisher reports. In an official statement, the carrier cited 'political reasons' for the cancellations—a notable departure from the standard security-related justifications most international airlines have given since the start of the current regional tensions.
The move is the latest in a series of flight cancellations by international carriers. As The Zioneer has reported, Air France extended its cancellations through June 30, Austrian Airlines through June 12, and KLM through late July. Air Canada also suspended flights through October 24. The explicit reference to 'political reasons' by ITA is unusual and may signal a growing reluctance by some European carriers to operate in Israel amid the broader security environment, or a shift in corporate policy.
The affected routes and the total number of passengers impacted remain unclear. ITA Airways has not yet commented beyond the statement cited by Fisher. The cancellation period is at least until Tuesday, pending further updates.
5 developments
Source and signal
A single-sourced dispatch is never rated Confirmed or Strong. Its Signal strengthens only when a second, independent source corroborates it.
- Open-source intake