The inauguration of direct flights between Tel Aviv and Prague was postponed for security reasons on Sunday by order of the Israeli Transport Ministry.
The joint service by El Al and the Czech airline, CSA, was to have begun this week under a pact signed by the carriers two weeks ago.
The agreement included the stringent security arrangements demanded by Israel. But according to the Transport Ministry, the Czech authorities have backed away from those measures.
El Al has standing instructions not to fly on routes where full security according to Israeli standards is lacking. As a result, the new service was suspended until assurances are received from Prague in this regard, the ministry said.
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