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Ongoing Story· Day 4

Arkia's New Tokyo Route Faces Uncertainty Weeks Before Launch

3 developments

Kan NewsEconomy

Arkia Postpones Launch of Direct Flights to Tokyo

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Hebrew · 3 newsrooms covering

Israeli airline Arkia has postponed the launch of its new direct flight route to Tokyo by several days. The airline, which had announced the route in June, did not specify the reason for the delay or provide a new start date. This route was intended to be the first direct flight connection between Israel and Japan.

The story in 5 lines · by baba

  • Arkia has postponed the launch of its direct flights to Tokyo.
  • The airline announced the delay on Monday.
  • The route was initially announced in June.
  • This was set to be the first direct flight between Israel and Japan.
  • Arkia planned two weekly flights to Tokyo.
Arkia Postpones Launch of Direct Flights to Tokyo
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Israeli airline Arkia announced on Monday that the launch of its direct flight route to Tokyo, initially announced in June, will be postponed by several days. The airline did not provide a specific reason for the delay or a new launch date.

The route was set to be the first direct flight connection between Israel and Japan. Arkia had planned to operate two weekly flights between Tel Aviv and Tokyo, utilizing its Embraer E-Jet E2 aircraft. The airline had previously stated that the flights would commence in the coming weeks.

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