European Airlines Expand Flights to Israel and New Asian Destinations

The route will be operated by Iberia Express, a low-cost subsidiary, with seven weekly flights planned. Initially, flights from Madrid to Israel will include a technical stop in Athens for crew changes, while Tel Aviv to Madrid flights will be direct. A round-trip ticket booked for late October was priced from $577, including a carry-on, with an upgrade to include checked luggage costing an additional $44. Iberia's return enhances travel options to Madrid, a hub for onward flights to Europe, Latin America, and the US.

In parallel, Polish Airlines LOT launched a new direct route from Warsaw to Bangkok on Wednesday, utilizing Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The flight duration is approximately 10 hours and 20 minutes. LOT will operate three weekly flights initially, increasing to five by October 26 and six by November 2. A round-trip ticket from Tel Aviv to Bangkok, with a layover in Warsaw, was priced from $1,345 for travel in late November and early December, including checked luggage. This new route offers an alternative for Israelis traveling to Thailand, especially following the suspension of Flydubai flights to Israel after an attempted attack on one of its planes. LOT previously operated a Warsaw-Bangkok route from 1977 until March 2000.

These developments follow other recent additions to flight options for Israelis. British Airways announced it would restart its Tel Aviv-London flights on October 25 with a daily service to Heathrow. Air India plans to resume its direct Tel Aviv-Delhi flights on December 1.