Samarkand–Israel flight canceled due to external security concerns

The scheduled flight from Samarkand to Tel Aviv has been canceled due to safety concerns. According to an official statement by Air Samarkand, the decision was made in consideration of security factors.

Specifically, due to the temporary closure of Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv and the surrounding airspace, the 9S 501/502 Samarkand–Tel Aviv–Samarkand flight scheduled for June 15 will not operate.

The airline stated that additional information will be provided regarding flights on other dates. Passengers of the canceled flight are being informed via email and at the ticket offices and travel agencies where they purchased their tickets.

If you purchased a ticket for this flight, you have two options:
- Receive a full refund;
- Or reschedule your flight to another date.

Due to the ongoing geopolitical tension in the region, several other flights have also been canceled. Specifically,
due to the closure of Iranian airspace, the following flights scheduled for June 13 will not operate:
- Fly Dubai’s FZ-1945/1946 flights on the Dubai–Tashkent–Dubai route;
- Air Arabia’s G9-270/271 flights on the Sharjah–Tashkent–Sharjah route;
- Asia Union’s 7Q-141/142 flights on the Tashkent–Medina–Tashkent route.

Authorities are urging citizens to contact airlines and travel agencies directly for timely updates regarding their tickets. Additional information about regional air travel is expected in the coming days.