SAS Abruptly Cancels Planned Return to Tel Aviv Route

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has unexpectedly removed its direct Copenhagen-Tel Aviv route from its booking system, signaling the cancellation of its planned resumption of service. The airline had announced just ten days prior that it would restart flights to Israel on October 26th, with four weekly services. Until recently, these flights were available for booking, but they have now disappeared from the SAS website and are no longer accessible to travel agents. The route was slated to operate four times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturday evenings, utilizing Airbus A320neo aircraft with both economy and business class options. The sudden change has caused surprise in Israel. Searches for flights from Copenhagen to Tel Aviv on the planned restart date now show options with layovers in cities like Munich, Amsterdam, or Paris, but no direct flights. SAS had previously attempted to return to Israel last year, resuming a direct route in October 2025 after more than a decade's absence with three weekly flights, only to suspend its Middle East operations a few months later. The company has not yet issued an official statement explaining the reasons for this latest change. While the Israel page on the SAS website still mentions travel to Tel Aviv, the direct flights scheduled from late October are no longer visible in the booking system.