IsraelNationalNews.com The TWA Workers\' Committee protests the decision of TWA\'s likely purchaser - American Airlines - to suspend TWA\'s daily flights from New York to Tel Aviv. American\'s claim that \"it does not make economic sense to continue the route at this time\" was dismissed by the workers as being \"based on other considerations.\"
The workers noted that the JFK-Tel Aviv route earned almost $20 million in profits over the past two years and continues to fly at 80% capacity, while similar flights to Egypt and Saudi Arabia have not been canceled. The workers therefore implied that the reasons for the decision are likely political. \"Does American Airlines believe that continuing service to Israel will adversely affect its business relationships with other middle-eastern countries?\" rhetorically asked a workers\' statement. In any event, the American Airlines purchase of the bankrupt TWA has not yet been finalized.
The workers noted that the JFK-Tel Aviv route earned almost $20 million in profits over the past two years and continues to fly at 80% capacity, while similar flights to Egypt and Saudi Arabia have not been canceled. The workers therefore implied that the reasons for the decision are likely political. \"Does American Airlines believe that continuing service to Israel will adversely affect its business relationships with other middle-eastern countries?\" rhetorically asked a workers\' statement. In any event, the American Airlines purchase of the bankrupt TWA has not yet been finalized.