ISRAEL's Civil Aviation Authority (C) has said international flights continue to operate to and from Israel following attacks on the country by Hamas over the weekend.
The C said that currently 'the Israeli airlines are operating as usual'. The organization added that currently 'there are still international flights to and from Israel by many airlines'.
Israel-headquartered El Al, which includes El Al Cargo - in the process of beginning freighter operations, said in a social media post that its flights to and from 'depart as usual'.
The Israel Airports Authority, which operates Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, said that the airport 'is working as planned including departures and landings'.
However, a number of airlines worldwide have cancelled or delayed flights in response to the situation, and cargo carriers have warned of potential disruption to shipments, reports London's air Cargo News.
FedEx said on its website on October 9: 'In light of the events unfolding in Israel, our inbound and outbound flights to the country have been temporarily suspended. We are closely monitoring the situation and as of today, we are adjusting our services as follows: All FedEx and TNT services in and out of Israel are temporarily suspended for today and tomorrow (October 9-10, 2023).
'All shipments destined to Israel that are currently transiting via our network will be safely held in our facilities. Delivery of shipments already in Israel will be performed where safe and possible.'
UPS also warned of potential delays in an alert on its website. It said: 'Service disruptions may occur due to the current situation in Israel. We have contingency plans in place to move shipments that are already in Israel to their destinations as quickly as it is safe to do so, and we continue monitoring the situation closely.'
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) said: 'AF and KLM have postponed all flights to/from TLV until further notice. This also means that TLV will be closed for all cargo operations with immediate effect and until October 16.'
And German carrier Lufthansa said on its website: 'Due to the still unclear situation in Israel and after intensive analysis of the situation, Lufthansa has decided to suspend its regular flights to and from Tel Aviv up to and including Saturday (October 14).'
Other airlines that have cancelled flights include Cathay Pacific, American Airlines, Air Canada, Emirates and Virgin Atlantic.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a Conflict Zone Information Bulletin (CZIB) for Israel's airspace.
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The C said that currently 'the Israeli airlines are operating as usual'. The organization added that currently 'there are still international flights to and from Israel by many airlines'.
Israel-headquartered El Al, which includes El Al Cargo - in the process of beginning freighter operations, said in a social media post that its flights to and from 'depart as usual'.
The Israel Airports Authority, which operates Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, said that the airport 'is working as planned including departures and landings'.
However, a number of airlines worldwide have cancelled or delayed flights in response to the situation, and cargo carriers have warned of potential disruption to shipments, reports London's air Cargo News.
FedEx said on its website on October 9: 'In light of the events unfolding in Israel, our inbound and outbound flights to the country have been temporarily suspended. We are closely monitoring the situation and as of today, we are adjusting our services as follows: All FedEx and TNT services in and out of Israel are temporarily suspended for today and tomorrow (October 9-10, 2023).
'All shipments destined to Israel that are currently transiting via our network will be safely held in our facilities. Delivery of shipments already in Israel will be performed where safe and possible.'
UPS also warned of potential delays in an alert on its website. It said: 'Service disruptions may occur due to the current situation in Israel. We have contingency plans in place to move shipments that are already in Israel to their destinations as quickly as it is safe to do so, and we continue monitoring the situation closely.'
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) said: 'AF and KLM have postponed all flights to/from TLV until further notice. This also means that TLV will be closed for all cargo operations with immediate effect and until October 16.'
And German carrier Lufthansa said on its website: 'Due to the still unclear situation in Israel and after intensive analysis of the situation, Lufthansa has decided to suspend its regular flights to and from Tel Aviv up to and including Saturday (October 14).'
Other airlines that have cancelled flights include Cathay Pacific, American Airlines, Air Canada, Emirates and Virgin Atlantic.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a Conflict Zone Information Bulletin (CZIB) for Israel's airspace.
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