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European Airlines Resume Flights to Israel
Spanish airline Iberia will resume daily flights between Madrid and Tel Aviv on October 25, 2026, operating through its low-cost subsidiary Iberia Express. The airline, which last flew to Israel in early August 2024, had suspended its services due to regional security escalations. Under the new schedule, flights from Tel Aviv to Madrid will be direct, while flights from Madrid to Tel Aviv will initially include a technical stop and crew change in Athens.
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What happened
- 01Iberia Express will resume daily flights between Madrid and Tel Aviv starting October 25, 2026.
- 02Flights from Madrid to Tel Aviv will include a technical stop in Athens, while flights to Madrid will be direct.
- 03British Airways will also restart its flights between Tel Aviv and London on October 25, 2026.
- 04Delta Air Lines and United Airlines resumed their flight services to Israel in September 2026.
- 05Air India plans to resume its flights between Tel Aviv and Delhi starting December 1, 2026.
- 06LOT Polish Airlines launched a new Warsaw-Bangkok route on October 7, 2026, offering connections for Israelis.
- 07The new LOT route provides travel alternatives to Thailand after Flydubai suspended flights following an attempted attack on its plane.
Iberia's return is part of a broader trend of international carriers resuming operations in Israel. British Airways is also scheduled to restart its Tel Aviv-London flights on October 25, 2026. Other major airlines, including Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, resumed their flights to Israel in September 2026, while Air India plans to resume its Tel Aviv-Delhi route on December 1, 2026.
Additionally, Polish Airlines LOT launched a new direct route from Warsaw to Bangkok on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, using Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. This service will initially run three times a week, increasing to six weekly flights by November 2, 2026. The route offers Israeli travelers an alternative connection to Thailand, which is particularly significant following the suspension of Flydubai flights to Israel after an attempted attack on one of its planes.
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