JERUSALEM, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Air France on Tuesday resumed flights to Israel, the company said, with a service departing Paris Charles de Gaulle and landing at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv in the evening. The move comes as other international carriers continue to adjust their schedules to the region.
The French flag carrier, along with numerous other airlines, had suspended its Tel Aviv route effective May 4 after a missile launched from Yemen by the Houthi group exploded near Ben Gurion Airport.
"Air France is constantly monitoring developments in the geopolitical situation in the region to ensure the highest level of flight safety and security," the airline said in a statement.
Germany's Lufthansa Group, which includes Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and Eurowings, announced on Monday it would maintain its suspension of flights to Israel until at least June 15.
On Friday, British Airways said that all its flights to Israel will remain canceled until the end of July. Ryanair, United Airlines, and Air India have also delayed their return, with plans to resume flights no earlier than mid-June. ■