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Delta removes ‘Occupied’ from Palestinian Territories on destination list
February 8, 2012
JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Delta Airlines removed the phrase "Occupied Palestinian Territories" from its list of Middle East destinations.
The destination "Palestinian Territories" remained Wednesday after the airline reportedly received e-mailed and tweeted complaints.
Links to the site were quickly spread Tuesday via Jewish bloggers. The list of Middle East destinations also appeared on the partner sites for Delta, including car rental companies. As of Wednesday afternoon, all appeared to have been changed.
There are no operational airports in the West Bank or the Gaza Strip.
Last summer Delta was embroiled in another controversy involving the Middle East after a Delta spokesperson suggested that because Saudi Arabian Airlines was joining the SkyTeam Alliance, Delta might have to refuse boarding to passengers with Israel stamps on their passports. The Saudi government requires that travelers disclose their religion, and American Jews and others with Israeli stamps in their passports have been refused visas to the country.
At the time, the Delta spokesperson said that the airline “must comply with all applicable laws in every country it serves” because it would face fines if a passenger arrives at a destination without proper documents.
February 8, 2012
JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Delta Airlines removed the phrase "Occupied Palestinian Territories" from its list of Middle East destinations.
The destination "Palestinian Territories" remained Wednesday after the airline reportedly received e-mailed and tweeted complaints.
Links to the site were quickly spread Tuesday via Jewish bloggers. The list of Middle East destinations also appeared on the partner sites for Delta, including car rental companies. As of Wednesday afternoon, all appeared to have been changed.
There are no operational airports in the West Bank or the Gaza Strip.
Last summer Delta was embroiled in another controversy involving the Middle East after a Delta spokesperson suggested that because Saudi Arabian Airlines was joining the SkyTeam Alliance, Delta might have to refuse boarding to passengers with Israel stamps on their passports. The Saudi government requires that travelers disclose their religion, and American Jews and others with Israeli stamps in their passports have been refused visas to the country.
At the time, the Delta spokesperson said that the airline “must comply with all applicable laws in every country it serves” because it would face fines if a passenger arrives at a destination without proper documents.
'Occupied Palestinian Territory' removed from Delta list
By BEN HARTMAN 02/07/2012 21:07
Following a press inquiry by The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday, Delta Airlines removed the word 'Occupied' from "Occupied Palestinian Territory" on its list of destinations in the Middle East.
A media relations official from the company said "the phrase was mistakenly posted to our web site and immediately removed when brought to our attention."
It does not appear that the wording was intentionally used in order to attract customers who would not like to read the word "Israel" when booking a holiday, as Israel can clearly be seen in the list of destinations as well.
The Palestinian territories have no operational airport. The Yassir Arafat International Airport outside Gaza City, which opened in 1998, has remained closed since it was destroyed by the Israel Defense Forces in 2001, shortly after the outbreak of the Second Intifada.
By BEN HARTMAN 02/07/2012 21:07
Following a press inquiry by The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday, Delta Airlines removed the word 'Occupied' from "Occupied Palestinian Territory" on its list of destinations in the Middle East.
A media relations official from the company said "the phrase was mistakenly posted to our web site and immediately removed when brought to our attention."
It does not appear that the wording was intentionally used in order to attract customers who would not like to read the word "Israel" when booking a holiday, as Israel can clearly be seen in the list of destinations as well.
The Palestinian territories have no operational airport. The Yassir Arafat International Airport outside Gaza City, which opened in 1998, has remained closed since it was destroyed by the Israel Defense Forces in 2001, shortly after the outbreak of the Second Intifada.
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