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The UK low-cost airline has said it could operate flights from Tel Aviv to more destinations than before the war.

Jozsef Varadi made the commitment in a meeting with Minister of Transport Miri Regev, although not all issues have been settled, and the Histadrut threatens disruption.

The airline has found that flights between Israel and Europe will not be sufficient to justify the move.

Even though foreign airlines are returning to Israel, El Al VP Nadav Hanin told the Globes Israel Business Conference that even though the local aviation industry has begun to stabilize, global problems will negatively affect Israel.

The higher profit in the third quarter was achieved despite the return of foreign airlines to Ben Gurion airport and the reduction of El Al's market share in passenger traffic.

The Ministry of Finance seeks to impose a new travel tax, and to reduce the rate at which airlines depreciate their planes.

Despite the return of foreign airlines to Israel, average overall airfares this month are higher than in November 2024.

The airline says it will operate five weekly flights between Terl Aviv and Delhi.

El Al and Arkia are keen to fill the gap left by Air India, but the route will be worthwhile only if Oman allows Israeli planes through its airspace.

Pai Siam has notified its shareholders of a near tripling of the valuation of the land for the King Solomon Hotel. The rights on the land were previously owned by Iranians.

The company achieved a valuation of $6.21 billion, down from the $9.2 billion valuation in its most recent financing round in 2022.

The low-cost Hungarian airline is refusing to set up an Israeli subsidiary, so as to avoid the stricter regulations applied to Israeli carriers.

“Globes” looks at airfares for Passover 2026 and finds that Tel Aviv - New York ticket prices are far higher than before the war.

The Israeli hotel chain is entering the US real estate and tourism market for the first time, with the acquisition of the Manhattan hotel for $125 million.

American Airlines will be the fifth company operating flights between Israel and the US alongside Delta, United, El Al and Arkia.

The new situation provides an exceptional opportunity in terms of low fares for flexible travelers who are willing to fly to and from Israel right now.

Israel’s Ministry of Finance will invite airlines to participate in a tender to establish a direct route between Tel Aviv and Buenos Aires.

Even before the Gaza ceasefire agreement, foreign carriers were gradually and cautiously restarting flights to Tel Aviv.

The airline is disgruntled by the Israel Airports Authority’s refusal to confirm Ryanair’s ‘historic’ slots for summer 2026 and its refusal to guarantee that Terminal 1 will remain open.

The enlarged hotel is scheduled to open in 2028.

AnimaWings has announced the introduction of scheduled flights between Tel Aviv and Bucharest from Sunday, October 5.

Ryanair has warned that the Israel Airports Authority slot allocation policy does not allow it to operate in a planned and profitable way.

Halevy, who currently serves as CEO of credit card company ICC-CAL, will replace Dina Ben-Tal Ganacia.

The travel booking company's most recent financing round was in 2022 at a valuation of $9.2 billion, according to PitchBook, but the company may have to settle for a lower valuation in its IPO.

The Emirati airlines have continued flying to Israel even in wartime, although they can't make up for the loss of the Turkish connection.

Michael O'Leary says he feels "messed around" by the Israeli authorities and the low-cost airline might not resume flights even after the war in Gaza.

The UAV, launched from Yemen, hit the arrivals hall at Ramon Airport, near Eilat, lightly injuring two people.

The US airline has announced that it will resume direct flights between Tel Aviv and Chicago and Washington DC starting November 1.

The Irish low-cost airline has not yet officially confirmed that it will recommence operations in Israel, but very cheap tickets are available on its website.

The Scandinavian airline will operate three weekly flights to the Danish capital from October 26.