GERMANY'S lufthansa is resuming flights to Tel Aviv in early January after suspending the service in the wake of the conflict between Hamas and Israel, becoming one of the first major carriers to return to the country, reports Bloomberg.
The German carrier will start flying from January 8 with four weekly trips from Frankfurt and three from Munich, it said in a statement.
Austrian Airlines, a Lufthansa subsidiary, is planning eight weekly connections, while the Swiss airline unit will provide five flights, Lufthansa said.
Most international airlines suspended service shortly after the attacks by Hamas on Israel in early October and the subsequent counteroffensive in Gaza by Israeli troops.
The conflict has also led to many airlines flying wider detours to stay clear of any potential danger zones, extending flight times.
Lufthansa said on October that it would suspend flights to Israel and carried out evacuation services for citizens in the next few days.
In the week that followed, most other international airlines - from Turkish Airlines to American Airlines and other big US carriers - followed suit, leaving local flag carrier El Al Israel Airlines as the only major air link to the country.
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The German carrier will start flying from January 8 with four weekly trips from Frankfurt and three from Munich, it said in a statement.
Austrian Airlines, a Lufthansa subsidiary, is planning eight weekly connections, while the Swiss airline unit will provide five flights, Lufthansa said.
Most international airlines suspended service shortly after the attacks by Hamas on Israel in early October and the subsequent counteroffensive in Gaza by Israeli troops.
The conflict has also led to many airlines flying wider detours to stay clear of any potential danger zones, extending flight times.
Lufthansa said on October that it would suspend flights to Israel and carried out evacuation services for citizens in the next few days.
In the week that followed, most other international airlines - from Turkish Airlines to American Airlines and other big US carriers - followed suit, leaving local flag carrier El Al Israel Airlines as the only major air link to the country.
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