El Al cancels Tel Aviv-Hanoi flight route after Shin Bet denies security authorization
According to the airline, it sought permission from Israel's security establishment to operate the flights but was told it could not obtain the required authorizations to run the route.
El Al, the Israeli airline, has canceled its planned flight route between Tel Aviv and Hanoi, Vietnam's capital, due to the Shin Bet, Israel's security agency, denying the airline security approval. The airline disclosed this on Thursday. According to El Al, it had requested authorization from Israel's security establishment to operate the flights but was informed that the necessary permits could not be granted for flights using Israeli crew and planes.
El Al extended its apologies to customers, offering alternative compensation for the canceled flights. These compensations include replacement flights to other destinations, connecting flights to Hanoi via other airlines, or full refunds in the form of cash or vouchers.
The new route was initially announced in February alongside other routes to Manila, Seoul, Sardinia, Sicily, Switzerland, and Croatia. El Al had stated that these new routes would offer an optimal solution for business travelers and would help strengthen economic ties between Israel and Asia. However, the cancellation has put a halt to these plans.
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