New Air Routes by 2027: Direct Flights from Israel to Seoul, Manila, Reykjavik Planned
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
Airlines operating in Israel are expanding their direct flight networks by 2027, adding new routes to Seoul, Manila, and Reykjavik. El Al will launch flights to Seoul and Buenos Aires, while Arkia will fly to Manila. United Airlines plans to resume flights to San Francisco, and Air Haifa will increase services to Cyprus and Greece.
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- New direct flights from Israel are planned by 2027 to Seoul, Manila, and Reykjavik.
- El Al will launch direct flights to Seoul starting March 2027, three times weekly.
- Arkia will begin a new direct route to Manila in early January 2027.
- El Al's new direct flight to Buenos Aires will be its longest, launching November 2026.
- United Airlines plans to resume direct flights to San Francisco in March 2027.
- Air Haifa expects a 50% growth by 2027 with expanded routes to Cyprus and Greece.
Airlines operating in Israel have unveiled an extensive plan to expand their direct flight networks by 2027, introducing new options to the Far East, Europe, and the Americas. In Asia, El Al is set to launch direct flights to Seoul, South Korea, starting in March 2027 with three weekly services. Arkia will initiate a new direct route to Manila, Philippines, in early January 2027.
European destinations are also expanding, with plans for new routes to Bologna, Italy; Tallinn, Estonia; Preveza, Greece; and Reykjavik, Iceland, marking the first direct flight by an Israeli company to Iceland. Additionally, routes to Balkan cities like Sarajevo and Split are included.
For long-haul travel, competition is intensifying on U.S. routes. United Airlines plans to resume direct flights to San Francisco in March 2027. El Al will inaugurate its longest-ever route in November 2026, a direct flight to Buenos Aires, Argentina, expected to take approximately 16.5 hours.
Meanwhile, Air Haifa intends to increase its operations from northern Israel, boosting flight frequencies to Larnaca and Paphos in Cyprus, and Thessaloniki, Greece. The company anticipates a 50% growth in its operations by 2027.
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