Foreign airlines could stop Israel flights if insurance premiums rise

[Scurrilous]

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"Foreign airlines could be forced to reduce their scheduled flights to and from Israel, or suspend operations here entirely, if their insurance premiums go up due to the fighting in the North, according to the local head of a foreign carrier who spoke to TheMarker on Tuesday.

The source who wished to remain anonymous said that at an emergency meeting held this week with Tourism Minister Isaac Herzog, he and his colleagues asked the government to apply pressure on international insurers to keep the carriers' passenger and aircraft insurance premiums from rising as a result of the new security situation.

The executive added that Herzog instructed the representatives of foreign carriers to explain to their home countries that despite the missile strikes in the North, many of the country's tourist sites are operating as usual.

A senior Transportation Ministry official expressed concern about the "serious consequences" for air transportation to and from Israel as a result of continued fighting in Lebanon. He said he was worried about the drop in the number of incoming tourists, but said that the war will have less effect on travel abroad by Israelis."

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/739946.html

[Redstone]

1. Another cynical, money-grubbing move by the insurance companies.

No rockets have hit Ben-Gurion Airport, have they?

Redstone

[AlamoDemoc]

3. I think what the article is saying is that insurance companies ...

....are concerned of Israeli Airlines insurance policy while Israel continues its aggression against Lebanon, and its defiance of UN, and international law.

[Redstone]

4. Balls. They're insurance companies. Insurance companies are not in

the business of making political statements.

Redstone

[DemocraticLeft]

5. Aggression?

Self defense more likely..But hey we know if you read davidduke.com , he agrees with you,or more likely , you agree with him..

[babylonsister]

2. Airlines are strapped as it is w/the price of gas. I don't see

higher insurance prices being wildly embraced.

[bemildred]

6. FWIW, I though this was about increased risk of terrorism.

Which seems like a reasonable thing to worry about.