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Ryanair Pilots Demand Right to Refuse Israel Flights Over Safety
- Pilot union wrote open letter to Ryanair about flight concerns
- Lufthansa, EasyJet pilots can refuse Israel flights: Union
Ryanair passenger jets.
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Some Ryanair Holdings Plc pilots have asked the airline for the right to turn down flights to Tel Aviv as concerns grow about flying to the country during the war.
Two pilot organizations, Germany’s Vereinigung Cockpit and the Ryanair Transnational Pilot Group, have asked Ryanair to review the crewing policy for Israel flights. The approach would better match what’s in place at other airlines such as Deutsche Lufthansa AG and EasyJet Plc, the RTPG wrote in a letter to Ryanair in early June.