Belarus national carrier Belavia denied access to Tel Aviv airport

The flag carrier of Belarus, Belavia, canceled its flights to Tel Aviv as the aviation regulator of Israel refused to provide any services to the airline in the country’s territory.

The Belarus national airline said that it aimed to revise flights to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) in Tel Aviv after the aviation authority of Israel gave official permission to enter the city on May 15, 2022. Belavia explained in a statement that it was cleared to perform passenger flights to TLV airport starting from June 2, 2022..

Following Israel’s permission, the carrier said it drew up a flight schedule that included a technical stop at Baku-Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) in Azerbaijan. However, as Israel reversed its decision, Belavia canceled all scheduled flights to the destination until the end of the summer season, namely October 27, 2022.