US Refueling Planes Still Threaten Israel Flight Cancellations

Airports Authority Dir: We'll have to cancel flights if any more refueling planes come

Israel Airports Authority Director General Sharon Kedmi says that Ben Gurion Airport will not be able to operate all of its planned flights if it receives additional American refueling planes.

Israeli media: US relocating aircraft from regional bases to Israel

Press TV UK The United States has begun relocating fighter aircraft and aerial refueling planes from military bases across the region to Israel, Israeli media outlets say, citing concerns over the ability of American forces to protect those installations amid intensified Iranian attacks. The Hebrew-language Channel 14 reported on Tuesday that Washington has initiated the...

US refueling planes still threaten Israel flight cancellations

Israel Airports Authority CEO Sharon Kedmi: Ben Gurion airport doesn’t have the capacity to receive more US planes without harming civil aviation.

33 US refueling aircraft remain at Ben Gurion Airport, threatening major flight delay

Thirteen American tanker aircraft were due to leave by Tuesday evening, but escalating tensions with Iran are expected to keep them in place; officials are avoiding cancellations for now, though the arrival of even one additional tanker could force them

Airports Authority Director: We’ll Have to Cancel Flights If Any More Refueling Planes Come

Ben Gurion Airport could be forced to cancel scheduled flights if additional American aerial refueling aircraft are brought in, according to Israel Airports Authority Director General Sharon Kedmi, who warned that the airport is operating at its limits. In an interview with Kan Reshet Bet, Kedmi said airport officials are working to keep commercial traffic moving despite the strain. “We are doing everything to avoid canceling flights,” Kedmi stated. “There are American refuelers here and in other places. We are in contact with the Air Force and everyone is doing their job.” Kedmi stressed that the airport does not have room to accommodate any more refueling aircraft without affecting civilian operations. “We cannot allow even one more tanker into Ben Gurion Airport. If it does, we will start canceling flights. The public needs to prepare for cancellations and delays. We need to remember that this is a civilian airport.” {Matzav.com}