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Wizz Air celebrates: 250th aircraft takes off on the way to a 500-plane fleet

Wizz Air, one of Europe’s fastest-growing airlines, celebrates its 250th aircraft and pledges to double its fleet in the next decade while keeping fares affordable.

The 250th Wizz Air aircraft.
WIZZ AIR Plane.

Wizz Air CEO: Our plan is to establish a base in Israel in April

 Carrier named airline of the year 2025 by AirlineRatings.com.

Norwegian airline to resume Copenhagen-Tel Aviv route from April

A WIZZ AIR plane.

Wizz Air opens a new route from Israel – and the destination is surprising


Cyberattack disrupts European airports including Heathrow, Brussels

Communication errors also grounded thousands of flights at the two airports in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area.

Travellers wait near a check-in area at Heathrow Airport Terminal 2, amid flight delays and cancellations, resulting from a disruption to check-in and boarding systems caused by a cyberattack which has affected several major European airports, in Greater London, Britain, September 20, 2025.

Dominant over 18 months of war, Israel's El Al faces return of foreign carriers - analysis

After a period of near-monopoly, El Al now faces competition as foreign carriers resume flights to Israel, testing its ability to maintain dominance.

 An El Al plane in Ben-Gurion Airport.

Arkia launches business class on Tel Aviv–New York route

Israel’s second-largest airline expands international operations with new premium service.

 Arkia launches business class on Tel Aviv–New York route

Get ready: The new and surprising destination you’ll be able to fly to soon from Israel

Eurowings, part of the Lufthansa Group, is launching a new route to Hamburg in February, expanding its direct flights from Israel to seven European destinations.

 Hamburg, Germany

Airlines not rushing back to Israel despite impending law change

The test for the airlines should come very soon, after the amendment is given second and third readings in the Knesset, generally a technical procedure.

 El Al airplane at the Ben Gurion International Airport. October 4, 2022.

Breaking free: Addressing Israel’s monopolistic air travel challenges – opinion

Israelis shouldn't be held prisoner in their country because of unfair airline monopolies.

 Passengers at the Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv on October 31, 2024.

Near monopoly status: How the Israel-Hamas War impacted El Al ticket prices

Critics have accused El Al of price gouging, as some customers have struggled to book tickets for prices anywhere near what they booked before the war.

 An El Al flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 25, 2024.

Lost your luggage? Apple to let you share AirTag location with airlines

A new feature in iOS 18.2, set for release in December, will allow temporary sharing of an AirTag's location with anyone, including airline staff, to help locate lost luggage.

 AirTag locator

Jewish passengers denied boarding: Lufthansa slammed with record-breaking fine

According to the DOT, this $4 million penalty is the largest ever issued against an airline for civil rights violations.

 Orthodox Jewish man pray Tefilat HaDerech or the Traveler's Prayer on a airplane during a flight from London to Israel.

Wizz Air, Delta pause and cancel flights to Israel due to escalating tensions

Several airlines globally have suspended their services to Israel and Lebanon while also revising schedules to avoid the Iranian and Lebanese airspace.

 pril 26, 2023; Name and logo on Delta Air Lines plane and aircraft hanger

Despite the lifting of the ban: The airline postpones its return to Israel

The Polish airline LOT Airlines announced that it will not resume its flights to Israel before November 1, despite the lifting of the European Union's ban on flights in Israeli airspace.

 LOT Airlines