Lufthansa extends flight stop to Israel until Oct 22

Reuters

Published Oct 12, 2023 02:41PM ET

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Lufthansa on Thursday extended its suspension of flights to Israel until Oct. 22 over security concerns, the company said.

The airlines of the Lufthansa group, which apart from Lufthansa include Swiss, Austrian and Brussels Airlines, are suspending flights to Israel for a longer period of time.

"Safety is the top priority for the Lufthansa group airlines," the company said.

The airline also said it was continuing to communicate with Germany's foreign office regarding possible additional flights to bring Germans home from Israel.