US airlines scrap Israel flights over missile fear

[Bosonic]

Source: AP

Two U.S. airlines cancelled all flights to Israel until further notice, after a rocket landed near Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport.

Delta Air Lines and United Airlines said Tuesday they are suspending service between the U.S. and Israel indefinitely. US Airways scrapped its Tel Aviv service Tuesday and said it is monitoring the situation in regards to future flights.

Delta Air Lines' one daily flight was already in the air. Delta said a Boeing 747 from New York was flying over the Mediterranean headed for Tel Aviv when it turned around and flew to Paris instead. Flight 468 had 273 passengers and 17 crew on board.

Israeli police confirmed that a rocket from Gaza landed in an area near the airport. Police spokeswomen Luba Samri said the rocket caused damage to a house and slightly wounded one Israeli.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/delta-cancels-all-israel-flights-over-missile-fear

[onehandle]

1. I would like to amend my statement from yesterday...

You couldn't pay me to fly East of Germany, West of Hawaii, or South of Italy.

I have good old friends traveling in China right now.

Praying for them.
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[iandhr]

2. I have been on the Delta JFK to Tel Aviv flight.

[villager]

3. I have too - a year ago this month

How strange to think that entire trip may have been canceled by the Dogs of War

[Max power]

4. Starting to hurt business

More people will take notice

[JDPriestly]

5. I was assured here that the Palestinian rockets were just homemade.

So much for that. Homemade by capable weapons manufacturers.

This is war. And a peace needs to be negotiated as it is when other wars end.