flights

Lufthansa cancels flights to Israel through the end of January

Despite ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, German airline announces flights to Tel Aviv to remain suspended through January 31.

Instead of foreign airlines

Arkia and Israir to operate flights to the US

The two companies plan to lease European aircraft and operate ten weekly flights using foreign crews in order to lower prices for consumers.

Until September 2025

American Airlines extends suspension of flights to Israel

The change means travelers will not be able to book flights to Israel with the airline between March and September of next year, as the route has been temporarily removed from the booking system.

British Airways extends suspension of Israel flights until March

British Airways extends the suspension of its flights to Israel until the end of March 2025.

Transportation Min. intervenes, thousands of hasidim return home

Thousands of Israelis stranded abroad after visiting Uman, Ukraine, over the Rosh Hashanah holiday return home with the help of the Transportation Ministry.

Israeli airspace

Transportation Min. working to reverse no-fly recommendation

EASA recommends airline operators avoid Israel, Lebanon, airspace, Transportation Ministry works to prove recommendation stems from outside interests and not security concerns.

Due to war:

Numerous airlines cancel flights to Israel

IDF strikes in Lebanon and Hezbollah barrages on Israel lead foreign airlines to announce halt to flights to and from the Jewish state.

Breslov hasidim hit by mass cancellations of flights to Uman

Hundreds of Breslov hasidim find themselves with canceled flights less than two weeks before their scheduled trip to Uman, Ukraine, for Rosh Hashanah.

Haredi source:

'Better for Netanyahu to cancel trip than desecrate Shabbat'

Better for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel his scheduled UN speech than to fly back to Israel on Shabbat, source in haredi United Torah Judaism party says.

Due to MidEast tensions

Delta suspends flights to Israel through the end of the year

Delta Air Lines announces direct flights between New York and Tel Aviv will be paused through December 31 "due to ongoing conflict in the region".

After pager explosions:

Lufthansa temporarily suspends flights to Israel and Iran

Lufthansa says it is closely monitoring the situation and "will assess it further in the coming days". Air France also suspends flights to Israel.

Swedish airport suspends flight activity due to UAVs

Four UAVs were identified by the control tower at Arlanda Airport near Stockholm, Sweden, forcing suspension of departures and arrivals in the early hours of Monday morning.

Starting next Thursday:

Lufthansa to resume flights to Israel

The Lufthansa Group, which also includes Swiss International Air Lines and Austrian Airlines, announces it will resume flights to Israel starting next Thursday.

Rep. Torres to US airlines:

'Suspension of flights to Israel has the effect of a boycott'

Rep. Ritchie Torres criticizes three major US airlines for continued suspension of flights to Israel, says they are “effectively boycotting” the country.

Plane returns to Tel Aviv due to unusual event

Neos flight bound for Italy turns back to Tel Aviv due to disruptive behavior by a passenger.

Airlines announce resumption of flights to Israel

Following cancellations due to tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, multiple airlines resume flights to Israel.

American Airlines suspends Israel flights through March 2025

American Airlines announces it is suspending flights to Israel through March 29 of next year.

Breaking:

American Airlines suspends flights to Israel until April 2025

American Airlines was scheduled to resume flights to and from Israel in October 2024, but none are available until spring 2025, report says.

Report: Iran using civilian aircraft for weapons smuggling

Well-known airline smuggling Iranian weapons and fighters to Syria, Lebanon.

Wizz Air launches 'All You Can Fly' pass

New flight membership plan offers unlimited flights - with certain limitations.

Chilling:

This is how Maayan found out her father died during a flight

Maayan Marom, who lost two of her brothers, tells about the phone call she received from the police while in the US, informing her of her father's death on a flight from Bangkok to Tel Aviv.

Due to 'escalating situation'

Wizz Air temporarily suspends flights to and from Israel

Wizz Air becomes latest airline to temporarily suspend flights amid concerns over retaliation for recent eliminations of terrorist leaders.

Flight to Israel lands in Cyprus before returning to Germany

Lufthansa flight scheduled to land in Israel reroutes to Cyprus after crew refuses to fly to Tel Aviv.

Mutliple airlines cancel flights to Lebanon

Lufthansa group, Middle East Airlines, and several other airlines cancel flights to Beirut for July 29, 30, due to fears of escalation following Hezbollah rocket attack on children in soccer field.

Kathmandu: Plane crashes during takeoff, killing 18

Flight captain, sole survivor of lethal crash, evacuated to hospital; 18 bodies recovered.

Crack discovered in cockpit windshield of Netanyahu's plane

Five days before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's flight to the US, a crack is found in the windshield of his plane.

Revealed: Plane carrying Israelis landed in hostile country

Flydubai flight carrying Israelis on board makes unexpected landing in Pakistan, details still under investigation.

Air Europa flight declares emergency, diverts to Rome

An Air Europa flight from Madrid to Tel Aviv declared an emergency mid-flight and was diverted to Rome.

October 7 orphans stranded at airport following missile barrage

Airline cancels flight to Madrid following sirens in central Israel, stranding group of orphans and their guardians at the airport.

Drama in the skies

Bangkok : One dead, three injured, after plane hits turbulence

Singapore Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Bangkok after multiple casualties due to air turbulence.

Air Canada pauses flights to Israel, one week after resuming them

Air Canada ceases sale of tickets to Israel until the end of May, next flights to take off in June.

Air Canada resumes flights to Israel

In first since October, leading Canadian airline to resume flights between Canada and Israel.

Nightmarish flight from Israel to the US

Seven passengers hospitalized after a Newark-bound United Airlines flight from Israel experiences turbulence and high winds.

El Al competition returns:

Airline giant expected to return to Israel

United Airlines has informed the Israel Airports Authority that it will resume flights in early March 2024, after suspending Israel operations following the outbreak of war.

El Al ends flights to two more destinations

El Al announces: Flights to Dublin, Marrakesh, will not restart ahead of summer tourist season.

'Taken off because we're Jewish'

Haredi couple sue for antisemitism on flight

Haredi couple are suing JetBlue for $40 million, claiming they were removed from their Aruba-New York flight because they are Jewish.

Haredim taken off plane: 'Imbalance in weight'

Three haredi passengers removed from flight after changing seats for religious reasons. 'This is a violation because of weight imbalance.

Physician saves passenger during mid-flight medical crisis

Patient loses consciousness twice, flight makes emergency landing at recommendation of doctor traveling on the same flight.

Lufthansa to resume flights to Israel

Lufthansa Group announces it will renew flights to Israel, beginning in January.

Transportation Minister prepares plan for flight stoppage

Minister Miri Regev has presented her plan for the event that all foreign airlines stop flights into Israel.

Horror in the skies:

Pilot goes to restroom, dies midflight

Commercial flight from Miami to Chile diverted to Panama after captain found dead in crew bathroom.

In first: Direct flight from Israel to Hanoi, Vietnam

Economy Min. Barkat announces: Electronic instead of print visas to travel to Vietnam, direct flight routes to launch this year.

Heat wave influencing air traffic at Ben Gurion airport

Weather conditions affecting technical systems at Ben Gurion airport may cause delays in takeoffs and landings, Airports Authority says.

Direct flights between Israel and Sri Lanka to begin this fall

Israeli airline Arkia to begin operating a route from Tel Aviv to Colombo starting in October.

After four years, Haifa airport resumes international operations

First direct flight from Haifa to Cyprus takes off after 4 years during which the airport did not operate international commercial flights.

Israel examining canceling flights to Sharm El-Sheikh

Direct flights began over a year ago, in a step aimed at warming relations between Israel and Egypt and encouraging tourism.

Beginning in June: Direct flights from Haifa to Cyprus

First flight expected to take off on June 22, with route operating until after fall holidays.

Historic flight:

'The Israeli flag will fly over Oman for the first time'

El Al captains discuss their excitement minutes before taking off for Bangkok and crossing for the first time over Saudi Arabia and Oman.

Complete Guide to Flight Compensations

People usually struggle to receive their claims after delayed or cancelled flights.

'No evidence of a cyberattack'

FAA: Damaged database file led to flight outages

The outage resulted in almost 9,600 flights being delayed and over 1,300 canceled.

Warming of ties:

Israir to operate five flights a week from Israel to Turkey

The flights will operate on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Flight to Florida diverted after passenger found with box cutter

Frontier Airlines flight heading to Florida diverted to Atlanta after passenger on board observed in possession of box cutter.

Israeli tosses cigarette butt into trash in plane bathroom

Flight crew confiscate cigarettes and lighter, use fire extinguisher in bathroom.

El Al reinstates flights to Hong Kong

El Al planning to operate three flights a week to Hong Kong, begins selling tickets.

Mississippi:

Plane lands safely after threatening to crash into Walmart

Plane lands safely in Mississippi filed after threatening to crash into Walmart.

Ben Gurion Airport: Flight diverted due to drone

United Airlines flight lands 28 minutes late after drone impedes landing at Ben Gurion International Airport.

“This is our homeland and where we belong.”

This past Tuesday was the first Nefesh B’Nefesh charter flight to Israel in almost two years (courtesy of COVID). Op-ed.

Israel to Oman:

'Allow Israeli planes to fly over your territory'

Oman reportedly in no rush to follow in the footsteps of Saudi Arabia and permit Israeli flights to fly over its airspace.

Korean Air to operate flights to Israel

Korean Air, which ceased flights to Israel at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, plans to restart route, flying three times a week.

El Al receives official permission to fly over Saudi Arabia

The duration of Israeli airlines' eastbound flights is expected to shorten considerably - beginning next week.