Flights to Tel Aviv are temporarily halted due to the missile attack on Ben-Gurion airport.
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Airline Meltdown at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport
Yemen's head-banging Houthi rebels launched a rocket, and chaos ensued as several airlines dropped their services to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport like a hot potato!
French airline Air France hopped on the bandwagon and axed flights between Paris and Tel Aviv for Monday and Tuesday. Their press service said they're glued to the situation, ready to adjust their Tel Aviv and vice versa schedule as needed. Get it? Air friggin' France isn't alone; Lufthansa and Air India have started their vacation early too, suspending their flights to Tel Aviv until May 6 and May 7 respectively. British Airways is lagging behind, ending their flights a day later.
Oh, Yemen's Houthi rebels threw a hissy fit, calling on airlines to ditch their flights to Israel and warned attacks on Israeli airports ain't stopping. Their military spokesman Yahya Saree said they're retaliating against Israel's decision to heat things up in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in true boss form, vowed to get even with the Houthi rebels and their backers, Iran. Injury reports suggest six casualties from the rocket explosion near the airport's Terminal 3.
Meanwhile, Israeli rescuers and a disgusted AFP photographer are dealing with the aftermath. Some flights continue to take off from Tel Aviv, but there's a growing trend of abandoning the airport like a bad date. El Al flights are still game, but who knows how long they'll stick around. General Humberto Delgado Airport in Lisbon is struggling with delays due to the situation, potentially spoiling travelers' Euro trips.
Stay tuned for updates, travelers! Keep tabs on your airlines and flight tracking services to avoid getting caught in this mess.
Paris, Elena Vasilyeva. Don't even get me started on Yemen's dmn rebels.*
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- The Houthi rebels in Yemen have targeted the Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, urging international airlines to halt their flights to Israel, which Air France, Lufthansa, Air India, and British Airways have done already.
- Despite some flights still operating at the Ben Gurion Airport, many airlines have either stopped or suspended their services due to the ongoing war-and-conflicts in the region, causing delays at General Humberto Delgado Airport in Lisbon.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to retaliate against the Houthi rebels and their backers, Iran, following the rocket attack on Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport and the ensuing disruptions to the airline industry.
- As the situation in Gaza continues to be a hot political topic, travelers are advised to stay updated on their airlines and flight tracking services to avoid getting caught in this general-news mess, with several major airlines adjusting their schedules accordingly.
