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Dutch airline 'wipes' Israel off the map

During check-out, Israelis traveling from Paris to Tel Aviv, discover that Dutch airline Transavia does not have Israel on its list of countries, but does include Palestine. 

by  Shimon Yaish
Published on  07-04-2022 13:45
Last modified: 07-04-2022 13:52
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A plane carrying the Transavia logo | File photo: KOKO

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Passengers traveling from France to Israel were shocked to discover this week that Dutch airline Transavia did not have Israel on its list of countries, but did include Palestine. 

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The Israeli passengers, who were traveling back home, said they made several attempts to find Israel on the list, but to no avail.

"We tried to find Israel and complete the check-in in advance, but we just couldn't find it," the passengers told Israel Hayom. "We didn't really understand why, and we checked a few times and Israel wasn't on the list, but Palestine was, which is crazy."

Unable to find Israel on the list, the passengers arrived at the airport without prior check-in.

Screenshot of the check-in process
Screenshot of the check-in process

"Because of that, we were seated at different seats than we were originally assigned," they said. "But that is not too bad, what is terrible is that all countries of the world are on the list, like Iran and Iraq, but Israel isn't. 

A few weeks ago, Transavia informed its passengers traveling moments before boarding the plane that the country did not allow its place to land at Ben-Gurion International Airport. Left stranded, the travelers attempted to find alternative ways of getting home, although most were stuck in Paris for several days. 

The Israeli Embassy in France, the Foreign Ministry, and the Administration of Border Crossings, Population and Immigration said they were unfamiliar with any such limit.

A few days later, the airline announced that it had experienced technical difficulties and apologized for the inconvenience. 

Transavia did not respond to a request for comment by Israel Hayom. 

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