27.06.2011                      25.Siwan, 5771

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Israel may halt flights to Denmark over security row

Moves may come in light of Denmark's refusal to allow Israeli security personnel to perform security checks on passengers flying from Copenhagen to Tel Aviv on Arkia Airlines.

Israel is considering halting all flights from Copenhagen to Tel Aviv, Haaretz learned on Sunday, as a response to Denmark's refusal to allow Israeli security personnel to perform independent security checks in Copenhagen for Israel's Arkia Airlines' newly launched Copenhagen-Tel Aviv route.
After a meeting between Israeli and Danish officials over the weekend, it became evident that Denmark is unwilling to allow Israeli personnel to perform security checks on passengers traveling from Copenhagen to Ben Gurion Airport. Moreover, Denmark is also opposed to the Israeli security guards holding weapons in Copenhagen Airport….