Lufthansa Group says crews will not spend overnights in Israel amid Iran threat - report

The Jerusalem Post · AARON GLICK · 2026-11-06 16:18 UTC

The group has canceled and resumed its flights to Israel several times since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, and announced in August that it would expand its operations to Ben-Gurion.

Lufthansa Group announced that its crews will not be allowed to stay overnight in Israel between flights to and from Tel Aviv's Ben-Gurion Airport until November 30, citing the threat of a potential war with Iran, N12 News reported Thursday.

The parent company, which includes Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and ITA Airways, added that the new regulations will require schedule changes that may result in some cancellations.

According to N12, early morning flights from Frankfurt, Munich, and Zurich (operated by Lufthansa and SWISS) will now include an hour-long crew change layover in either Athens or Larnaca to avoid the need for overnight stays in Tel Aviv.

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