2024-08-03 10:52:52
Airlines have suspended connections to the Lebanese capital since July 29.
Airlines Air France and Transavia France have decided to suspend their flights to Beirut until at least August 6 with, “Due to the security situation”their parent company, Air France-KLM, announced on Saturday.
Services to the Lebanese capital by the two companies have been suspended since July 29, amid fears of a military conflict between Israel and the Shiite movement Hezbollah. Rounds with Tel Aviv, on the other hand, “Continue to work normally”a spokesman for the Franco-Dutch airline told AFP. “The start of the works will be subject to a new assessment of the situation on the ground”according to the same source, while “There are commercial measures in place, allowing customers with reservations for flights to/from Beirut scheduled before August 11, 2024 to postpone or cancel their trip free of charge.”.
In addition to Air France and Transavia, several airlines have suspended their flights to the Lebanese capital, including those of the German group Lufthansa until August 5. Lufthansa and the Italian group ITA also announced on Wednesday the suspension of their rounds to Tel Aviv for several days. Normally, Air France operates a daily connection to Beirut from Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle via a wide-range Airbus A330. Transavia France, which operates Boeing 737 and Airbus A320neo-aircraft, connects Lebanon from Paris (eight flights per week), but Marseille and Lyon (two flights each) and Nice (one flight).
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