Beirut: Several airlines announced on Monday the suspension of their flights to Lebanon, while some Western countries urged their citizens to leave as soon as possible amid fears of the escalation between Israel and Hezbollah. The French airlines, Air France, Transavia, and Royal Jordanian Airlines also suspended their flights to Beirut on Monday and Tuesday, Xinhua news agency reported. Turkish Airlines canceled Sunday night flights, while Aegean Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines nixed their Monday flights to Beirut. Meanwhile, Lebanon’s national carrier, Middle East Airlines, announced on Sunday that it had postponed the return of some flights to Beirut from Sunday evening to Monday morning as well as the take-off of some of its flights. In addition, the US embassy in Beirut called on its citizens to leave Lebanon as soon as possible.

Source: Ethiopian News July 30, 2024 04:10 UTC