Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
I'm surprised by this, given DL's earlier statements and their decision to divert and cancel the TLV flight before the FAA ban. It's hard to believe that the risks could have changed so suddenly.
When DL diverted it was their reputation. When FAA banned, DL had political cover to cancel flights. Now that FAA has lifted the ban, it is their reputation on the line, and less so, DL's.
All politics are local.