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Israeli Airspace Closure Forces El Al to Halt Flights Through Tuesday

El Al has halted all flights until Tuesday at 2:00 AM due to the closure of Israeli airspace, prioritizing affected passengers for rescue flights.

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Jerusalem, 1 March, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s flagship Airline El Al and its Sun D’Or subsidiary have canceled all flights until Tuesday at 2:00 AM due to the continued closure of Israeli airspace. The cancellations include scheduled departures and return flights. Tickets for flights through March 21 are temporarily closed to allow the airline to prioritize affected passengers for rescue flights back to Israel.

The airline said customers will be notified proactively about their placement on these flights.

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