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Airlines Boost Flights From Israel Ahead of Summer Peak and Jewish Holidays
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First reported by Now 14 · Aug 5, 2026
What happened
Ahead of the summer peak and Jewish holidays, foreign and Israeli airlines are increasing flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Europe, North America, and Asia. Lufthansa Group plans 67 weekly flights in September, while Israeli carriers like El Al and Arkia boost services. Israir relaunched subsidized flights to Eilat with five daily flights.
- 01Lufthansa Group will operate 67 weekly flights to/from Israel in September, up from 54 in August.
- 02El Al increased flights to Tokyo and North America, reaching 55 weekly flights to North America.
- 03Arkia introduced a new Boeing 787-900 Dreamliner to expand flights to New York, Paris, and Amsterdam.
- 04Israir relaunched subsidized Eilat flights with five daily flights and discounted fares for residents.
- 05Swiss doubled daily Zurich-Tel Aviv flights; Austrian Airlines added third daily Vienna-Tel Aviv flight on select days.
- 06Brussels Airlines resumed daily Brussels-Tel Aviv flights, planning three weekly flights in September.
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