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The '''2014 Ben Gurion Airport flight bans''' were a series of flight bans at [[Ben Gurion Airport]] in [[Israel]] due to the [[2014 Israel–Gaza conflict]].

==FAA flight bans==
On 21 July 2014, the United States [[Bureau of Consular Affairs|State Department]] advised U.S. citizens to "consider the deferral of non-essential travel to Israel" in consideration of the firing of rockets into different parts of Israel (including cities).<ref>"The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza due to ongoing hostilities. The Department of State recommends that U.S. citizens consider the deferral of non-essential travel to Israel and the West Bank and reaffirms the longstanding strong warning to U.S. citizens against any travel to the Gaza Strip. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning issued on February 3, 2014." U.S. Department of State, [[Bureau of Consular Affairs]], July 21, 2014, "Israel, The West Bank and Gaza Travel Warning" http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/alertswarnings/israel-travel-warning.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727005451/http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/alertswarnings/israel-travel-warning.html |date=2014-07-27 }}</ref><ref>Rick Gladstone, "The New York Times," July 21, 2014, [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/22/world/middleeast/us-advises-americans-to-put-off-travel-to-israel.html "U.S. Advises Americans to Put Off Travel to Israel"]</ref>

On 22 July, a rocket landed about a mile from Tel Aviv's [[Ben Gurion Airport]].<ref name=CBSNewYork140722>{{cite web|url=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/07/22/delta-cancels-all-israel-flights-over-missile-fear/|title=Mixed Reaction To FAA Decision To Cancel U.S.-Based Flights To Israel|date=July 22, 2014|publisher=CBS New York|access-date=2014-10-19}}</ref> [[Delta Air Lines]] diverted<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/faa-lifts-ban-us-flights-tel-aviv-airport-0|title=FAA lifts ban on US flights to Tel Aviv airport|work=The Big Story|access-date=19 December 2014}}</ref> a flight which was in the air to Paris.<ref name=CBSNewYork140722/> Delta Air Lines and [[United Airlines]] suspended all flights to Tel Aviv indefinitely, and [[US Airways]] also cancelled flights.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/nation-world/ci_26194356/united-delta-cancel-flights-israel-plane-air-is|title=United, Delta cancel flights to Israel; plane in the air is diverted to Paris|access-date=19 December 2014|date=2014-07-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/07/22/delta-israel-canceled-flights-security/12989789/|title=FAA bans U.S. airlines from Israel over rocket threat|author =Bart Jansen, USA TODAY|date=22 July 2014|access-date=19 December 2014|work=USA Today}}</ref> After this, the [[Federal Aviation Administration]] (FAA) prohibited U.S. airlines from flying to or from the airport for up to 24 hours<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2014/07/22/travel/israel-flights-suspended/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 CNN - FAA bans U.S.-Israel flights, citing rocket attack (July 22, 2014)]</ref> and cited "the potentially hazardous situation created by the armed conflict in Israel and Gaza."<ref name="mcclatchydc flight ban">{{cite news | url=http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2014/07/23/234131/faa-bars-us-flights-to-israel.html | title=FAA bars U.S. flights to Israel after rocket lands near country's main airport | work=McClatchy DC | date=July 23, 2014 | access-date=25 July 2014 | author1=Greenberg, Joel | author2=Kevin Hall | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140724093717/http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2014/07/23/234131/faa-bars-us-flights-to-israel.html | archive-date=24 July 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[European Aviation Safety Agency]] (EASA) stated that it "strongly recommends" that airlines do not fly into or out of the Tel Aviv airport.<ref name=EASA140723>{{cite web|url=https://www.easa.europa.eu/newsroom-and-events/news/strong-recommendation-avoid-tel-aviv-ben-gourion-international-airport|title=Strong recommendation to avoid Tel Aviv Ben Gourion International Airport until further notice|date=23 Jul 2014|publisher=EASA|access-date=2014-10-19}}</ref> On 23 July, the FAA extended its prohibition for another 24 hours,<ref>"The Boston Globe," July 23, 2014 "FAA extends ban on US flights to Tel Aviv" https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/world/2014/07/23/european-carriers-suspend-more-tel-aviv-flights/WvGEP81gF6qyOtGLZ5HCyM/story.html?p1=Article_Related</ref> however halfway through the extension, 36 hours into the flight ban, the FAA lifted their ban.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://time.com/3027005/u-s-lifts-israel-flight-ban-faa-tel-aviv-ben-gurion-airport/|title=U.S. Lifts Israel Flight Ban|author =Zeke J Miller|work=TIME.com|access-date=19 December 2014|date=24 July 2014}}</ref>

Former New York City mayor [[Michael Bloomberg]] flew to Ben Gurion on El Al on the 23rd of July in order to prove that Israel's airports are safe and to show his solidarity with Israel.<ref>The Jerusalem Post, July 23, 2014 "Despite FAA ban, former New York mayor Bloomberg flies to Israel on El Al" http://www.jpost.com/Operation-Protective-Edge/Former-New-York-mayor-Bloomberg-defies-FAA-ban-flies-to-Israel-on-El-Al-368562</ref><ref>Michael Bloomberg, Bloomberg View, July 23, 2014 http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-07-23/why-i-flew-to-israel</ref> He told CNN, "The fact that one rocket falls far away from this airport – a mile away – doesn't mean you should shut down air traffic into a country and paralyze the country."<ref>{{cite news|author1=Katia Hetter |author2=Pamela Brown |author3=Adam Levine |title=U.S. ends ban on flights to Israel|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/24/travel/israel-flights-suspended/index.html|publisher=[[CNN]]|date=24 July 2014}}</ref>

Hamas called the FAA flight ban a "great victory".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/07/24/hamas-calls-faas-48-hour-flight-ban-to-tel-aviv-a-great-victory/|title=Hamas Calls FAA's 48-Hour Flight Ban to Tel Aviv a 'Great Victory'|author=Sharona Schwartz|work=The Blaze|access-date=19 December 2014|date=2014-07-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107181125/http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/07/24/hamas-calls-faas-48-hour-flight-ban-to-tel-aviv-a-great-victory/|archive-date=7 November 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Israel's reaction==
Shortly after the FAA announcement, [[Yisrael Katz (politician born 1955)|Yisrael Katz]], the [[Ministry of Transport and Road Safety|Israeli Transportation Minister]], stated that "Ben Gurion airport was safe for take-offs and landings, and that there was no security concern for passenger planes."<ref name=JpostKatz>[http://www.jpost.com/Operation-Protective-Edge/Report-US-considering-grounding-flights-to-Israel-amid-rocket-threat-368492 "El Al says there is 'no chance' it will cancel flights to, from Israel"], Jerusalem Post, 22 July 2014; accessed 23 July 2014.</ref> Israel previously stated that the Iron Dome has successfully intercepted "about 90% of rockets headed toward populated or strategic areas".<ref name=JpostKatz/> Israel's [[Civil Aviation Authority of Israel|Civil Aviation Authority]] wrote a document which said that Israel is taking efforts to avoid commercial airline cancellations of flights going into Ben-Gurion Airport. It submitted the document to Transportation Minister Katz, indicating that the airport was safe for landings and departures.<ref>Zohar Blumenkrantz, "Haaretz, July 22, 2014 http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-gaza-conflict-2014/1.606655</ref> One significant measure taken by the aviation authorities to increase the level of safety at Ben Gurion during the Gaza operation was to route all commercial traffic through the airspace north of the airport and away from the direction of Gaza. This move was facilitated by frequently employing runway 03/21, a new runway at the airport that was completed less than two months before the conflict began.

In response to the cancellations, on 23 July, Israel offered to open up [[Ovda Airport]] (in southern Israel, {{convert|60|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of [[Eilat]]) to international flights, due to its distance from Gaza.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/kerry-in-israel-to-push-for-cease-fire/2014/07/23/4d902146-123b-11e4-98ee-daea85133bc9_story.html | newspaper=The Washington Post | first=Anne | last=Gearan | title=The United States put the most direct pressure yet on ally Israel to cut short its military campaign | date=24 July 2014}}</ref><ref name="israelhayom.com">[http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=18987 Israel Hayom | Israel opens alternate airport after wave of flight cancellations <img src="http://www.israelhayom.co.il/site/upload/photos/video_icon/video_icon_24.png" style=...]</ref> There was crowding and chaos at the airport after it opened; 5,000 people were expected to pass through the airport on 24 July. Among the airlines flying to the airport were [[Air Europa]], [[Air Méditerranée]], and [[Neos (airline)|Neos]].<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/.premium-1.607024 Chaos at Israeli desert airfield as EU flights rerouted - National Israel News | Haaretz]</ref> The [[Iron Dome]] intercepted a rocket over Eilat (which is farther south than the Ovda airport) on 24 July.<ref name="haaretz eilat rocket">{{cite news | url=http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.606934 | title=LIVE UPDATES: Operation Protective Edge, day 17 | work=Haaretz | date=July 25, 2014 | access-date=25 July 2014}}</ref>

==Airlines responses==
Some airlines which cancelled flights include [[Aegean Airlines]], [[Aeroflot]],<ref name=2014moscowtimes>[http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/russian-airlines-turn-back-planes-heading-to-israel/503913.html Russian Airlines Cancel All Flights to Israel | News | The Moscow Times]</ref> [[Air Baltic]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://baltic-review.com/2014/07/wizz-air-and-airbaltic-have-cancelld-the-all-flight-to-and-from-tel-aviv/ |title=Wizz Air and airBaltic have cancelld the all flight to and from Tel Av |access-date=2014-07-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728080250/http://baltic-review.com/2014/07/wizz-air-and-airbaltic-have-cancelld-the-all-flight-to-and-from-tel-aviv/ |archive-date=2014-07-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Air Berlin]],<ref name="bostonglobe">[https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/world/2014/07/23/european-carriers-suspend-more-tel-aviv-flights/WvGEP81gF6qyOtGLZ5HCyM/story.html?p1=Article_Related European carriers suspend more Tel Aviv flights - World - The Boston Globe]</ref> [[Air Canada]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-gaza-conflict-air-canada-cancels-tel-aviv-flight-over-safety-concerns-1.2714488|title=Israel-Gaza conflict: Air Canada cancels Tel Aviv flight over safety concerns|publisher=Cbc.ca|access-date=23 July 2014|date=22 July 2014}}</ref><ref name="thestar.com">{{cite news| url=https://www.thestar.com/business/2014/07/22/delta_united_airlines_cancel_flights_to_israel.html | location=Toronto | work=The Star | title=Air Canada cancels tonight's Israel flight after rocket lands near Tel Aviv airport}}</ref> [[Air France]],<ref name="haaretz">[http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-gaza-conflict-2014/1.606655 Airlines suspend Israel flights over missile fears - Israel-Gaza conflict 2014 Israel News | Haaretz]</ref> [[Air Serbia]], [[Air Sinai]],<ref>[http://www.ansamed.info/ansamed/en/news/sections/generalnews/2014/07/24/gaza-brazil-withdraws-ambassador-from-israel_b4063487-5860-4853-9077-d53fc782339a.html Gaza: Brazil withdraws ambassador from Israel - General news - ANSAMed.it]</ref> [[Alitalia]],<ref name="bostonglobe"/> [[American Airlines]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Carey|first=Susan|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/delta-halts-flights-to-israel-1406043056|title=FAA Temporarily Bars U.S. Carriers From Flying to Tel Aviv|publisher=Online.wsj.com|date=31 May 1948|access-date=23 July 2014}}</ref> [[Austrian Airlines]],<ref name=2014jpost_lh_airlines>[http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Lufthansa-suspend-flights-to-Tel-Aviv-for-additional-24-hours-368613 Lufthansa suspend flights to Tel Aviv for additional 24 hours | JPost | Israel News]</ref> [[Brussels Airlines]],<ref name=2014jpost_lh_airlines /> [[Croatia Airlines]], [[Cyprus Airways]], [[Delta Air Lines]],<ref>[http://news.delta.com/index.php?s=20295&item=124548 Delta Air Lines Newsroom - News Archive]</ref> [[easyJet]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/07/several-airlines-suspend-flights-israel-201472219207554602.html|title=Several airlines suspend flights to Israel|publisher=Al Jazeera English|access-date=23 July 2014}}</ref> [[Finnair]],<ref>[http://yle.fi/uutiset/finnair_cancels_tel_aviv_flights/7370948 Finnair cancels Tel Aviv flights | Yle Uutiset | yle.fi]</ref> [[Germanwings]],<ref name=2014jpost_lh_airlines /> [[Iberia (airline)|Iberia]], [[KLM]],<ref name="haaretz"/> [[Korean Air]], [[LOT Polish Airlines]],<ref name="bostonglobe"/> [[Lufthansa]],<ref name="haaretz"/><ref>[http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Lufthansa-says-suspends-service-to-Tel-Aviv-for-36-hours-368503 Lufthansa says suspends service to Tel Aviv for 36 hours | JPost | Israel News]</ref> [[Meridiana]], [[Niki (airline)|NIKI]], [[Norwegian Air Shuttle]], [[Pegasus Airlines]], [[Royal Jordanian]],<ref>[http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/jordan-national-carrier/1278796.html Royal Jordanian cancels flights to Israel], channelnewsasia.com; accessed 23 July 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-gaza-conflict-2014/1.607068 The airline that kept flying to Israel: Egypt's Air Sinai - Israel-Gaza conflict 2014 Israel News | Haaretz]</ref> [[Scandinavian Airlines]],<ref name="bostonglobe"/> [[Swiss International Air Lines]],<ref name=2014jpost_lh_airlines /> [[Tailwind Airlines]], [[TAROM]],<ref>[http://business-review.eu/news/tarom-and-wizz-air-suspend-flights-to-tel-aviv-67764 Tarom and Wizz Air suspend flights to Tel Aviv]</ref> [[TUIfly]], [[Transaero]],<ref name=2014moscowtimes /> [[Turkish Airlines]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailysabah.com/mideast/2014/07/22/turkish-airlines-halts-all-its-flights-to-israel-for-24-hours|title=Turkish Airlines halts all its flights to Israel for 24 hours|date=22 July 2014|publisher=Daily Sabah|access-date=23 July 2014}}</ref> [[United Airlines]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/07/22/delta-israel-canceled-flights-security/12989789|title=FAA bans U.S. airlines from Israel over rocket threat|publisher=Usatoday.com|date=8 July 2014|access-date=23 July 2014}}</ref> [[US Airways]], [[Wizzair]],<ref>[http://business-review.eu/featured/wizz-air-extends-israel-flight-ban-67894 Wizz Air extends Israel flight ban]</ref> and [[Vueling]].<ref name="thestar.com"/><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/07/22/us-airlines-scrap-flights-to-israel-over-missile-fears/ | work=Fox News | title=FAA tells US airlines that all flights to Tel Aviv airport prohibited for 24 hours | date=22 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/delta-cancels-flights-israel-fighting-gaza-article-1.1875741 | location=New York | work=Daily News | title=U.S., European airlines cancel flights to Israel | date=22 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-airlines-israel-20140722,0,6478923.story |title=U.S., European airlines halt flights to Israel due to instability - chicagotribune.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140723143115/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-airlines-israel-20140722%2C0%2C6478923.story |archive-date=July 23, 2014 }}</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/business-28427236 BBC News - US and European airlines suspend Israel flights]</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/07/22/ben-gurion-airport/13015887/ | work=USA Today | first1=William M. | last1=Welch | title=Tel Aviv flight ban cuts off Israelis | date=22 July 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/07/23/european-carriers-suspend-israel-flights_n_5613171.html Air France, German Carriers Join Others In Halting Flights To Tel Aviv]</ref><ref>[http://en.itar-tass.com/world/741896 ITAR-TASS: World - 10 countries suspend flights to Tel Aviv for safety concerns]</ref><ref>[http://www.ansamed.info/ansamed/en/news/sections/generalnews/2014/07/23/gaza-over-640-palestinian-deathsisraeli-strike-hits-family_bd193424-ab5c-491d-a234-a20d7e6d3990.html Gaza: over 640 Palestinian deaths,Israeli strike hits family - General news - ANSAMed.it]</ref><ref>[http://www.jpost.com/Operation-Protective-Edge/Lufthansa-Delta-extend-flight-bans-to-Israel-368616 FAA extends ban on US flights to Israel by 24 hours | JPost | Israel News]</ref><ref>[http://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-airlines-to-make-up-for-cancelled-flights/ Israeli airlines pick up some slack from canceled flights | The Times of Israel]</ref><ref>[http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/spanish-airline-iberia-cancels-flights-to-tel-aviv-for-security/article/392007 Spanish airline Iberia cancels flights to Tel Aviv for security]</ref><ref>[http://www.thelocal.es/20140723/iberia-cancels-flight Spanish airlines suspend Tel Aviv flights - The Local]</ref>

Other airlines, such as [[Korean Air]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/news/world/middle-east/story/korean-air-suspend-3-flights-tel-aviv-response-israel-palestine-tension|title=Korean Air to suspend 3 flights to Tel Aviv in response to Israel-Palestine tension|newspaper=The Straits Times|access-date=19 December 2014|date=2014-07-18}}</ref> and [[Norwegian Air Shuttle]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.haaretz.com/business/.premium-1.606278|title=Israel freezes plans for new Turkish air link, citing security fears|date=21 July 2014|work=Haaretz.com|access-date=19 December 2014|last1=Blumenkrantz|first1=Zohar|last2=Kandel|first2=Rina Rozenberg}}</ref> had already cancelled flights before the rocket strike.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-soldier-missing-amid-assault-on-hamas-in-gaza-1406025178|title=U.S. Bars Flights to Israeli Airport After Rocket Hits Nearby - WSJ|author1=Joshua Mitnick |author2=Andy Pasztor |author3=Susan Carey |date=23 July 2014|work=WSJ|access-date=19 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=18911|title=Israel Hayom - Citing safety concerns, Korean Air cancels Tel Aviv flights|access-date=19 December 2014}}</ref>

[[El Al]] followed these cancellations by stating that there is "no chance" that they will cancel any flights.<ref>{{cite web|last=Elis|first=Niv|url=http://www.jpost.com/Operation-Protective-Edge/Report-US-considering-grounding-flights-to-Israel-amid-rocket-threat-368492|title=El Al says there is 'no chance' it will cancel flights to, from Israel|publisher=JPost|access-date=23 July 2014}}</ref> [[Arkia]], [[Azerbaijan Airlines]],<ref name="jewishjournal.com">[http://www.jewishjournal.com/israel/article/azal_continues_air_flights_to_israel AZAL continues air flights to Israel | Israel | Jewish Journal]</ref> [[Belavia]], [[Bluebird Airways]], [[British Airways]],<ref name="Bbc.com">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-28427236|title=US and European airlines halt Israel flights|publisher=Bbc.com|date=1 January 1970|access-date=23 July 2014|newspaper=BBC News}}</ref> [[Bulgaria Air]], [[Czech Airlines]], [[Ethiopian Airlines]], [[Israir]], [[Rossiya (airline)|Rossiya Airlines]],<ref name="abc13.com">[http://abc13.com/news/faa-extends-travel-ban-to-israel-for-another-24-hours/212592/ FAA Extends Travel Ban to Israel for Another 24 Hours | abc13.com]</ref> [[Thai Airways]], [[Siberia Airlines]], [[Yakutia Airlines]] and [[Ukraine International Airlines]] also continued flying.<ref name="israelhayom.com" /><ref name="haaretz" /><ref name="ibtimes.com">[http://www.ibtimes.com/british-airways-among-few-airlines-still-flying-israel-1636750 British Airways Among The Few Airlines Still Flying to Israel]</ref><ref name="globes.co.il">[http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-80-flights-to-and-from-israel-canceled-in-24-hours-1000957707 Globes English - 80 flights to and from Israel canceled in 24 hours]</ref><ref name="jewishbusinessnews.com">[http://jewishbusinessnews.com/2014/07/24/faa-lifts-ban-on-israel-after-80-flights-were-canceled-in-first-24-hours/ FAA Lifts Ban on Israel After 80 Flights Were Canceled in First 24 Hours – Jewish Business News]</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">[http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/.premium-1.606790 Israel opens airport in Negev as alternative to Ben-Gurion - Diplomacy and Defense Israel News | Haaretz]</ref>

El Al announced that four planes would be sent to [[Istanbul]] to retrieve those who were stranded there because of flight cancellations.<ref>[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4548788,00.html El Al retrieves fliers stranded in Istanbul], ynetnews.com; accessed 23 July 2014.</ref>

Over the 23rd and 24 July period, both the [[Federal Aviation Administration|FAA]]<ref>[http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=16734 Press Release – FAA Statement–FAA Lifts Flight Restrictions for Ben Gurion International Airport]</ref> and the [[European Aviation Safety Agency|EASA]]<ref>[https://www.easa.europa.eu/newsroom-and-events/news/updated-sib-concerning-flight-operations-tel-aviv-ben-gurion-int-airport Updated SIB concerning flight operations to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Int. Airport | EASA]</ref> lifted the ban on the flights to Israel, while some carriers, such as [[Air France]], chose not to renew their coverage yet. [[Aeroflot]] and [[TAROM]]<ref>[http://actmedia.eu/daily/tarom-resumes-flights-to-tel-aviv/53370 Tarom resumes flights to Tel Aviv]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/us-renews-ban-flights-israel-164259277.html|title=World airlines shun Israel for second day|date=23 July 2014|work=Yahoo News|access-date=19 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/183270|title=European Carriers Extend Flight Ban to Israel|work=Arutz Sheva|access-date=19 December 2014}}</ref><ref>http://www.skynews.com.au/news/world/mideast/2014/07/24/top-airlines-shun-israel-for-second-day.html</ref> resumed flights on 23 July, [[Air Berlin]], [[Air Canada]], [[Air Méditerranée]], [[Alitalia]], [[American Airlines]],<ref>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_FLIGHTS_CANCELED_ISRAEL_US_AIRLINES?SITE=NCWIN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT</ref><ref>[http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/middle-east-unrest/american-airlines-resume-israel-flights-n163831 American Airlines to Resume Israel Flights - NBC News]</ref> [[Delta Air Lines]],<ref>[http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_US/traveling-with-us/advisories/israel-unrest.html Israel Unrest]</ref><ref name="articles.philly.com">{{cite web|url=http://articles.philly.com/2014-07-26/news/52031607_1_austrian-airlines-flights-tel-aviv|title=US Airways resumes flights to and from Tel Aviv|work=Philly.com|access-date=19 December 2014}}</ref> [[easyJet]], [[FedEx Express]], [[Iberia (airline)|Iberia]], [[LOT Polish Airlines]],<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/thomson-reuters/140724/polish-airline-lot-resumes-flights-israel| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140808190752/http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/thomson-reuters/140724/polish-airline-lot-resumes-flights-israel| archive-date = 2014-08-08| title = Polish airline LOT resumes flights to Israel {{!}} GlobalPost}} </ref> [[Scandinavian Airlines]], [[Transaero]],<ref name="israelnationalnews.com" /> [[UPS Airlines]],<ref name="articles.philly.com" /> and [[US Airways]]<ref name="israelnationalnews.com">[http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/183322 Lufthansa Maintains Israel Flight Ban - Global Agenda - News - Arutz Sheva]</ref><ref>[http://www.cjnews.com/index.php?q=node/128068 Air Canada resumes flights after FAA lifts Israel ban | The Canadian Jewish News]</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-23/faa-ends-ban-on-u-s-airlines-flights-to-israeli-airport.html | work=Bloomberg | first=Alan | last=Levin | title=U.S. Airlines Resume Israel Flights as Flight Ban Lifted | date=24 July 2014}}</ref> renewed usual service on 24 July, [[Air France]],<ref name="flightaware">{{cite web|url=http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AFR1320/history/20140725/2130Z/LFPG/LLBG|title=Air France (AF) #1320 ✈ 25-Jul-2014 ✈ LFPG / CDG - LLBG / TLV ✈ FlightAware|publisher=flightaware.com|access-date=27 July 2014}}</ref> [[Finnair]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yle.fi/uutiset/finnair_resumes_flights_to_israel/7375847|title=Finnair resumes flights to Israel|work=Yle Uutiset|access-date=19 December 2014}}</ref> [[Turkish Airlines]], [[United Airlines]],<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/united-1st-us-airline-resume-flights-israel-24692768 US Airlines to Resume Flights to Israel - ABC News]</ref> [[Vueling Airlines]], and [[Wizz Air]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://baltic-review.com/2014/07/wizz-air-we-have-cancelled-flights-to-tel-aviv-until-midnight-tonight/ |title=Wizz Air: "We have cancelled flights to Tel Aviv until midnight tonight" {{!}} Baltic Review |access-date= 2014-07-27 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140727021417/http://baltic-review.com/2014/07/wizz-air-we-have-cancelled-flights-to-tel-aviv-until-midnight-tonight/ |archive-date=2014-07-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref> renewed regular service on 25 July, [[Air Berlin]], [[Austrian Airlines]], [[Brussels Airlines]], [[Germanwings]], [[Lufthansa]], [[Norwegian Air Shuttle]],<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.newsinenglish.no/2014/07/28/airlines-resume-flights-to-israel/ |title=Airlines resume flights to Israel |access-date= 19 December 2014}}</ref> and [[Swiss International Air Lines]]<ref name="reuters">{{cite news |url= https://www.reuters.com/article/mideast-gaza-lufthansa-idUSL6N0Q04QJ20140725 |title= UPDATE 2-Lufthansa, Air Berlin to resume flights to Tel Aviv| Reuters |publisher= reuters.com |access-date=27 July 2014 |first=Edward |last=Taylor|date=25 July 2014}}</ref><ref name="ap">{{cite web |url= http://bigstory.ap.org/article/german-airlines-cancel-more-tel-aviv-flights|title=Lufthansa, Air France to resume Tel Aviv flights|publisher=bigstory.ap.org|access-date=27 July 2014}}</ref> resumed flights on 26 July, and [[Air Sinai]] and [[Egyptair]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/252603/live-blog-day-27-operation-protective-edge-436-am-il.html|title=The Yeshiva World LIVE BLOG DAY 27: Operation Protective Edge [9:47 PM IL] " " Frum Jewish News|access-date=19 December 2014|date=2014-08-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.egyptindependent.com//news/egyptair-resumes-flights-tel-aviv|title=EgyptAir resumes flights to Tel Aviv - Egypt Independent|date=3 August 2014|access-date=19 December 2014}}</ref> resumed flights on 3 August.<ref>[http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/world/422400/us-airlines-others-resume-flights-to-israel Airlines resume flights to Israel | Bangkok Post: news]</ref><ref>[http://www.jta.org/2014/07/23/news-opinion/israel-middle-east/military-airfield-lands-as-alternative-to-banned-ben-gurion Military airfield lands as alternative to banned Ben Gurion | Jewish Telegraphic Agency]</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4549146,00.html|title=FAA, EASA lift ban on US flights to Ben-Gurion Airport|access-date=25 July 2014|date=24 July 2014|publisher=[[Ynet]]}}</ref>

==Later threats==
On 20 August, Hamas threatened to fire additional rockets at Ben Gurion on 21 August at 06:00. Their warning stated that all airlines should cancel their flights.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/184251#.U_XvA2JdXDg|title=Hamas Threatens Ben-Gurion Airport - Global Agenda - News - Arutz Sheva|work=Arutz Sheva|access-date=19 December 2014}}</ref> In response to the warnings, Royal Jordanian canceled their flights to Ben Gurion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/royal-jordanian-cancels-flights-to-ben-gurion-airport/2014/08/21/|title=The Jewish Press » Royal Jordanian Cancels Flights to Ben Gurion Airport|author =Hana Levi Julian|work=The Jewish Press|access-date=19 December 2014}}</ref>

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