People find it difficult to leave Israel once flights halted

It has become harder to find direct flights from Israel to the UK because more airlines are cancelling flights due to the recent attacks by Hamas.

Virgin Atlantic currently operates one flight to and from Tel Aviv each day, instead of the previous two flights. On the other hand, British Airways still operates one round trip to Tel Aviv.

EasyJet, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Air France, Lufthansa, and Emirates have all stopped flying to the UK.

Few flights are available because most of the seats are already reserved.

An example would be the first flight from BA to the UK on Sunday 15 October. It costs over £1,300 for a one-way ticket.

Virgin Atlantic and Israel’s national airline El Al have no flights to the UK until next week.

Flightradar24, a website that keeps track of flights, informed the BBC that many airlines have cancelled their journeys because of safety worries. However, they also mentioned that the airspace above Israel is not completely closed. This means that the decision to fly to or from Tel Aviv is now up to each airline.

The amount of direct flights leaving the country is getting smaller. James Cleverly, who is the Foreign Secretary, is telling UK citizens in Israel to use regular transportation options to leave, since there are no plans for the UK government to arrange an evacuation.

The Foreign Office is saying it’s not a good idea to travel to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, unless it’s really necessary. They also say it’s not safe to travel to some specific areas in that region.

“There are planes that fly in the sky, and of course, there are borders on land that connect with friendly countries – like Egypt and Jordan,” Mr Cleverly mentioned. “If you want to leave Israel, we are collaborating with the airlines and Israeli air traffic control to make sure the flights continue to operate smoothly. ”

Some airlines now let customers change their travel dates for free.

Mr Cleverly stated that the government’s decision to not help UK citizens leave Israel might change because the situation there is constantly changing.

“I cannot guess or predict what may happen in the future. ”