Thousands of air passengers have had travel plans disrupted after all foreign airlines suspended flights to and from Israel’s Tel Aviv airport.<br /><br />The decision came after a Hamas rocket landed nearby.<br /><br />A Delta Airlines flight from New York was diverted to Paris, causing a headache for its 273 passengers.<br /><br />“They explained to us why they were doing it. There was a bit of confusion on the plane earlier on. But I think, we’re on the ground now, they were extremely helpful,” said Daniel Leon, one of those on board.<br /><br />“We don’t understand what we’re supposed to be doing, everyone’s kind of hectic, the lines were broken trying to get to a new hotel or a new flight,” another passenger, Marlon Pelayo, explained.<br /><br />At Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport, only Israel’s regular carriers are continuing routine operations.<br /><br />Reports say Negev desert airport may be opened to foreign carriers, but some airlines are thought to be reticent.<br /><br />Israel has criticised airlines and aviation authorities, saying Tel Aviv airport is safe and suspending flights is rewarding terrorism.
