Major Airlines Resume Flights to Israel Amid Security Resumption
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
British Airways and Iberia have resumed flights to Israel starting October 25th after security-related suspensions. El Al is also restarting its Tel Aviv to San Francisco route after a long break. Additionally, Air Haifa is launching domestic flights between Tel Aviv and Eilat, and United Airlines will resume services to Chicago and Washington D.C. later this month.
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- British Airways and Iberia resumed flights to Israel on October 25th.
- El Al is reinstating direct flights to San Francisco after a 6.5-year gap.
- Air Haifa is launching new domestic flights between Tel Aviv and Eilat.
- United Airlines will resume flights to Chicago and Washington D.C. this week.
- Both British Airways and Iberia are part of the IAG group.
British Airways is set to resume its flights to Israel starting Sunday, October 25th, after a significant hiatus. The inaugural flight from London is scheduled for today, with the return flight from Tel Aviv to London departing Monday morning.
Joining British Airways is Spanish airline Iberia, also restarting its daily service to Israel. Both airlines are part of the IAG group and had suspended operations due to security concerns. Iberia, through its low-cost arm Iberia Express, last flew to Israel in early August 2024, having previously halted flights in October 2023 following the war's outbreak but resuming service in April 2024. British Airways ceased its flights in late February and had postponed its return multiple times, despite announcing intentions to resume in April.
In addition to these returning carriers, El Al is reinstating direct flights from Tel Aviv to San Francisco on Sunday, October 25th, after a six-and-a-half-year absence. This route was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A second flight is scheduled for the afternoon.
The following day, October 28th, the airline will also restart its direct route to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), operating three times a week.
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