Israel Conflict - Suez Canal

[gordylad]

British Airways has suspended flights to Israel after turning back one of its planes shortly before landing, due to security concerns.

Flight BA165 is returning to Heathrow after nearly reaching Tel Aviv on Wednesday, BA said.

A spokesperson for Israel's airports authority said rockets were flying around Tel Aviv at the time but were not an immediate threat to the flight.

Virgin Atlantic also suspended flights to the city on Wednesday.

A BA spokesman said safety was the airline's "highest priority".

[Arizona Wildcat]

On 10/7/2023 at 4:27 PM, Ex-Airbalancer said:

I believe the op is more worried about going though the Suez and porting in Jorden since it is beside Israel 

Jordan does not have a port. 

[cruiserchuck]

9 minutes ago, Arizona Wildcat said:

Jordan does not have a port. 

Many cruise ships stop at the port of Aqaba in Jordan.

[jelayne]

27 minutes ago, Arizona Wildcat said:

Jordan does not have a port. 

Aqaba is the port and is the closest to Petra and Wadii Rum which is why cruise ships stop there.

[cruisestitch]

45 minutes ago, Arizona Wildcat said:

Jordan does not have a port. 

Hmmmmm ??? Aqaba?

[CardowMD]

Look at the map. From the Med , you have to go thru the Suez Canal, then down and up thru Gulf of Aqaba sea to get to this port. Usually reservations are required to go thru canal.

[kathy49]

6 hours ago, gordylad said:

British Airways has suspended flights to Israel after turning back one of its planes shortly before landing, due to security concerns.

Flight BA165 is returning to Heathrow after nearly reaching Tel Aviv on Wednesday, BA said.

A spokesperson for Israel's airports authority said rockets were flying around Tel Aviv at the time but were not an immediate threat to the flight.

Virgin Atlantic also suspended flights to the city on Wednesday.

A BA spokesman said safety was the airline's "highest priority".

The iron dome is working overtime today....I expect most if not all non essential flights are cancelled.

[deliver42]

I live in the U.S. and can only speak about Miami airport. The only carrier still flying into Tel Aviv is El Al, Israel's airline. All others have been cancelled.

[Ex-Airbalancer]

Canada is sending military planes to take citizens from Tel Aviv to Athens 

 

 

[jelayne]

9 hours ago, cruisestitch said:

Hmmmmm ??? Aqaba?

Here is some info on the port.

https://international.visitjordan.com/page/22/Ports#:~:text=The Port of Aqaba is,a wide variety of cargo%2C.

[jelayne]

10 hours ago, Arizona Wildcat said:

Jordan does not have a port. 

See post 26.  
Sorry @cruisestitch I didn’t catch it was @Arizona Wildcatwho was questioning that there was a port in Jordan. 

[cruisestitch]

No problem…sometimes it’s hard to follow threads ….

[chengkp75]

On 10/7/2023 at 3:29 PM, Saab4444 said:

Suez Canal is in Egypt, far away from the conflict and not an issue at the moment. If the Suez Canal would close the World‘s economy will indeed have bigger problems than interruption of some cruises..

Port Said, the northern exit from the Suez Canal is about 100 miles from the western edge of Gaza.  That being said, who would be attacking the Canal?  Israel, who depends on a lot of commerce with India (via the canal), and who is not looking to anger their Western allies, nor draw Egypt into the conflict? Or Hamas, who doesn't want to anger their Arab ally Egypt, by disrupting their economy?

[cachouonacruise]

As a planet, we just went through a very turbulent virus period, thanks to Covid.

 

I was already getting concerned about the war Russia-Ukraine.

 

Now the Middle-East, which has the potential to be explosive taking into account, religions, factions, and governments involved in front and behind the scene...

 

I am very concerned about people living in the affected areas and wondering, how far/how long this turbulent period of war will spread.

 

Sadly, there is way too much hatred on our beautiful spaceship called Earth. We definitely don't need this type of development!

 

[dateacher]

On 10/7/2023 at 4:15 PM, Baggy178 said:

This is not going to be a long skirmish.

Six days is a stretch.

skirmish?  I think not and already we are past 6 days and just getting started.

[NutsAboutGolf]

19 minutes ago, dateacher said:

skirmish?  I think not and already we are past 6 days and just getting started.

 

 

I 100% understand the disappointment of a cancelled port but the ignorance of ongoing global conflicts is baffling to me.  Back on topic, let's see what happens, here's the X link to the port guide https://www.celebritycruises.com/ports/aqaba-jordan

[gerelmx]

On 10/11/2023 at 11:56 AM, Arizona Wildcat said:

Jordan does not have a port. 

 

you are lost

[gordylad]

From what I am hearing on the news regarding what's going on within Israel and at the Northern border with Lebanon..........two words.......Powder Keg