Air India extends suspension of Tel Aviv flights indefinitely

NEW DELHI, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- India's flag air carrier Air India on Friday extended the suspension of its flights to and from Tel Aviv for an indefinite period amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

The airline is offering full refunds to passengers with confirmed bookings.

"In view of the current situation in parts of the Middle East, scheduled operation of our flights to and from Tel Aviv are suspended with immediate effect until further notice," Air India said in a statement.

Air India's decision to suspend the flight operation came as ongoing tensions in the Middle East have escalated in recent days.

The airline first announced the flight ban to and from Tel Aviv on August 2 for a week which was ending Friday.