International carriers are halting Israel-bound flights following an IDF airstrike on Yemenโs main airport
Several international airlines announced on Monday that they were extending the cancellation of their flights servicing Israel, after IDF airstrikes destroyed Sana’a Airport in Yemen on the heels of a Houthi missile attack on Ben-Gurion Airport.
Delta Airlines, Air Europa, and Azerbaijan Airlines said that they would not fly to Israel until Thursday, May 8th at the earliest, while implying that the suspension of flights could be extended further.
United Airlines, low-cost carrier Wizz Air, and Air India also said that they were pausing flights to and from Ben-Gurion Airport until at least Thursday.