European Airlines Cancel Tel Aviv Flights Amid Escalating Conflict

European Airlines Cancel Tel Aviv Flights Amid Escalating Conflict
British Airways passenger planes are parked at Palma de Mallorca airport, Spain, on Jan. 21, 2021. Jaime Reina/AFP via Getty Images
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LONDON—British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, and Iberia all canceled flights to Tel Aviv as European carriers joined U.S. airlines in avoiding flying to Israel amid an escalating conflict there.

“The safety and security of our colleagues and customers is always our top priority, and we continue to monitor the situation closely,” British Airways said after canceling its flights to and from Tel Aviv on Thursday.