SAS Abruptly Halts Ticket Sales for Flights to Israel

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has unexpectedly stopped selling tickets for its planned direct flights between Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport and Copenhagen, which were scheduled to resume on October 26. The airline had officially announced its return to the Israeli market just days prior. The route was set to operate four times a week, with flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and a Sunday night service, utilizing Airbus A320neo aircraft configured for economy and business class.

However, as of the evening of September 15, these direct flights disappeared from the SAS booking system. Passengers and Israeli travel agents were able to purchase tickets for these flights as recently as two days before the cancellation. Currently, searches for flights from Copenhagen to Tel Aviv on or after October 26 only show options with layovers in cities like Munich, Amsterdam, or Paris, with no direct SAS flights available.

SAS has not yet provided an official explanation for this sudden decision. Despite the booking system changes, the airline's website still indicates that it operates flights to Tel Aviv. This is not the first time SAS has attempted to re-establish service to Israel. The airline previously resumed direct flights to Tel Aviv in October 2025 after a decade-long hiatus, but suspended operations again after only a few months. The latest planned resumption, announced just about ten days ago, is now in doubt before the first flight was even scheduled to depart.