The Iranian authorities’ denial of landing rights to any commercial airliner that previously landed in Israel has cut the last direct airline connections between Israel and the For East. The ban was applied to Alitalia, the only carrier still flying between Europe and the Far East via Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport. Such a flight was turned back to Rome last week by the Teheran control tower and the Italian airline decided to bypass Tel Aviv on its Far East route. Travelers from Israel to destinations in the Far East now must fly to a European airport first.
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