Israeli airliner cancels flights over labor dispute

The Israeli carrier El Al Israel Airlines said Wednesday it was forced to cancel several international flights after pilots refused to show up amid an ongoing labor dispute.

A flight to Brussels was canceled earlier Wednesday, according to Times of Israel.

A short while later, El Al announced on its website that flights LY332 from Brussels to Tel Aviv, scheduled to depart Wednesday night at 9:20 p.m., LY075 from Tel Aviv to Hong Kong scheduled for departure at 8:50 p.m. and return flight LY078 from Hong Kong to Tel Aviv scheduled to depart at 8:55 p.m.

Thursday night have all been canceled.

Pilots also warned of possible disruptions to Wednesday night’s scheduled flight to Beijing.