News / Requests for air charters on the rise as scheduled carriers divert from Israel

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The conflict in Israel is expected to spark changes in the airfreight market – the breadth of which will likely depend on how wide the conflict spreads.

Charter brokers have already reported a series of requests, which are becoming increasingly harder to fulfil, as scheduled airlines suspend services to Tel Aviv. BA has said it will cancel services for three weeks, while Turkish also confirmed it was not operating to Israel.

“We received requests on Saturday morning for a 747F from New ...