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El Al Cancels Direct Israel-Hanoi Flight After Shin Bet Denial

8/14/2026

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El Al Israel Airlines cancelled its direct Hanoi flight after Shin Bet denied permits for October 2026.
Ticket sales opened two months earlier, sold thousands of seats and had approvals in principle before the cancellation.
Passengers may travel via Bangkok on a foreign carrier, switch to another destination on the same dates at no extra cost, receive a refund or credit voucher, and note that no airline currently offers a direct Israel-Hanoi service.

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El Al Israel Airlines cancelled its direct Hanoi flight after Shin Bet denied permits for October 2026.
Ticket sales opened two months earlier, sold thousands of seats and had approvals in principle before the cancellation.
Passengers may travel via Bangkok on a foreign carrier, switch to another destination on the same dates at no extra cost, receive a refund or credit voucher, and note that no airline currently offers a direct Israel-Hanoi service.