Israeli Tourism Ministry official Rafi Ben Hur says the ban will affect thousands of Nigerian Christians who had planned to fly to Israel during the upcoming pilgrimage season, which runs from later this month to January.
The original plan called for El Al to carry out the round trip flights on behalf of a Nigerian firm.
Last December, a Nigerian man was arrested on charges of trying to blow up a plane flying from Amsterdam to the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan.
Ben Hur says the Nigerians will most likely have to rely on other air carriers for their flights to and from Israel.
http://pmnewsnigeria.com/2010/10/14/bombings-israel-bans-flights-to-nigeria-28000-pilgrims-affected/
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