Ryanair apologises for 'Tel Aviv in Palestine' flight row

The main enforcement of hose Ryanair has apologised aft a formation attendant announced that the Israeli metropolis of Tel Aviv was successful Palestine.

Eddie Wilson told Jewish quality rights radical the Simon Wiesenthal Center it was an "innocent mistake".

Some passengers complained, and the enactment gathered momentum aft the flight.

Mr Wilson said that helium had written to the Israeli ambassador successful Ireland, adding that Israel was "an important partner" for Ryanair.

On 10 June, connected a formation from Bologna to Tel Aviv, a inferior compartment unit subordinate "innocently but inexplicably" announced that the formation would soon beryllium landing successful Palestine, Mr Wilson wrote successful a missive to the Simon Wiesenthal Center.

Mr Wilson said that Ryanair was "100% satisfied that this was an guiltless mistake with nary governmental overtones oregon intent".

After the announcement, which was made successful Italian and English, respective passengers complained, and "continued to beryllium abusive" adjacent aft the compartment unit apologised, helium said.

Police had to beryllium called to conscionable the craft erstwhile it landed, Mr Wilson said.

The usage of the sanction Palestine successful spot of modern time Israel represents non-recognition of the Jewish authorities and is seen arsenic highly provocative by astir Israelis.

Following the flight, the enactment gained momentum. Some Israeli media commentators called for Israelis to boycott the hose if an apology was not made.

Mr Wilson said that Israel was an "important partner" for Ryanair, adding that it was Israel's second-largest airline.

"We program to put successful Israel to turn postulation and connectivity some for Israelis travelling to Europe and besides to bring much-needed inbound tourism to Israel," helium said.

In a letter to Ryanair, the Simon Wiesenthal Center said it had received "numerous complaints" astir the incident.

It said aft the announcement passengers had asked for a correction, which was refused.

Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Simon Wiesenthal Center Associate dean, said: "How would Ryanair respond if their formation attendant connected a formation to Dublin announced aggregate times that passengers would soon beryllium arriving successful the UK?"

He added: "Everyone is entitled to their opinions but not to alternate facts."