TOURISM

Arkia will operate twice weekly flights from Tel Aviv to Tokyo on Sundays and Wednesdays with the return flights on Mondays and Wednesdays.

The airline's results were hit by the war with Iran, rising fuel costs, and the appreciation of the shekel.

The company was supposed to resume flights on the London-Tel Aviv route on July 1 but announced today that all flights to Israel are canceled until at least August 1, 2026.

Austrian Airlines will renew Tel Aviv flights on June 1 followed by Lufthansa and Swiss on July 1. Wizz Air will resume flights on May 28.

But EASA has softened its language from advising against flying to Israel to urging airlines to “exercise caution and take potential risks into account.”

Despite EASA extending its advisory not to fly to Israel, the Transport Ministry had been hoping Wizz Air would gradually resume activity at Ben Gurion airport.

The Group, which includes Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and EuroWings leaves open the possibility of a partial return in early June, if security developments allow.

After Isracard hijacked El Al’s FlyCard from ICC-CAL, rivals are eager to team with the Hungarian low-cost carrier on a loyalty club credit card.

The Hungarian low-cost airline will not need to commit to fly to Israel during emergency times.

The decision by EASA will further delay the resumption of regular flights to and from the region by European airlines.

The Israeli airline is set to receive an Airbus A330 aircraft, which will be used for daily Tel Aviv - New York flights.

The new route will be announced during Argentinean President Javier Milei’s visit to Israel over the next few days.

The addition to its Boeing Dreamliner fleet will enable El Al to expand its long-haul services.

The airline now says that it will not resume Israel operations before May 4.

“Globes” looks at the potential pitfalls and likely fares when booking Israel flights in these precarious and uncertain times.

Etihad Airways, Ethiopian Airways, TUS and Bluebird are among airlines resuming flights to and from Ben Gurion airport this week.

Dina Ben Tal Ganacia discusses her three years as head of El Al, during Covid and war, the fines for alleged price gouging, and her future career plans.

From midnight on Sunday up to 100 passengers will be allowed on each flight taking off from Ben Gurion airport.

The number of passengers permitted on flights taking off from Israel will be increased from Saturday night.

800,000 passengers had been scheduled to pass through the airport today on 600 flights. "Globes" reports from the airport, hamstrung by security restrictions.

Such adjustments to the law would include cancellation of entitlement to financial compensation, adjustments to entitlement to accommodation, and adjustments to providing passengers with an alternative flight.

Credit card company ICC-Cal has written to the CEO of El Al's Matmid frequent flyer program alleging violations of their agreement.

The Israeli airline has transferred flights to Taba after the Jordanian authorities insisted Arkia can only use local charter companies and not European charter companies.

The Ministry of Transport has extended the restrictions allowing only one full flight to land every hour at Ben Gurion airport with the aircraft taking off on the outbound journey with only 50 passengers.

Israeli airlines must decide which destinations and passengers take priority and are shifting flights to Taba and Aqaba.

El Al has called for the opening of Ramon airport near Eilat as an alternative to Ben Gurion airport.

The more severe restrictions follow increased missile fire from Iran.

US investors led by Elliot Zemel claim the Nakash brothers violated agreements and are demanding compensation if the deal does not proceed.

Following a hit on private planes at Ben Gurion Airport, the Transport Ministry has canceled plans to increase passenger quotas.

The US carrier, which in recent times has resumed Tel Aviv operations more swiftly than its rivals, has announced that it will not recommence flying to Israel until at least mid-June.