KLM has announced plans to resume flights to Israel at the end of May, but staff have raised concerns about their safety, public broadcaster NOS reported on Wednesday.
The Dutch flag carrier suspended flights to Israel 11 months ago due to the security situation.
Now, however, the airline says conditions have improved sufficiently to restart services. “Our partner Air France has been flying here for longer, but we needed more time to get up and running again,” a spokesman said.
Staff have been expressing their doubts on KLM message boards but KLM has stressed that it would not take the step if there were any security concerns, NOS said.
Most of Israel remains under a code amber travel warning, advising travellers to visit only if absolutely necessary.
Two weeks ago a missile landed close to Tel Aviv’s main airport and injured six people, an attack which was claimed by the Houti movement in Yemen.
Following that, British Airways, United Airlines and Delta Airlines suspended all services until mid June, while Air Canada has postponed its planned restart from 8 June by three months, NOS said.
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