Türkish airlines suspend flights to Lebanon amid rising tensions
Aviation
Türkiye’s flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, and the country’s low-cost carrier, Pegasus Airlines, have cancelled their flights to and from Lebanon due to heightened risks.
The decision came in response to Israel’s air strikes on Lebanon, affecting flights to and from Beirut scheduled for Wednesday, according to Haberturk daily.
Currently, tickets from Istanbul to Beirut are unavailable for Wednesday on the Turkish Airlines website, though bookings for Thursday remain open.
For some time, both airlines have limited operations to daytime flights for safety reasons due to the ongoing conflict in the region.
Meanwhile, Pegasus’s new regulation prohibited carrying pagers or radio devices on flights to and from Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport.
“This applies to all personal bags, cabin luggage, and cargo, with confiscation by airport security if violated,” said the airline on its website on Sept. 20.
Earlier, simultaneous pager explosions in Lebanon resulted in over 30 deaths and thousands of injuries.
Following the attacks, the Israeli government announced that Israel had entered a “new phase” in its conflict with Hezbollah. (www.nannews.ng) (Xinhua/NAN)
A.I
Sept. 24, 2024
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