Airlines

Planes are preparing to leave Ben-Gurion Airport in case of missile strikes, Regev says

Israeli airlines, including El Al and Arkia, are ready to evacuate their fleets globally to avoid missile threats, according to Transportation Minister Miri Regev.

Travellers at Ben-Gurion Airport, October 23, 2025.
People walk in Tehran Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, January 15, 2026

Iran's crisis will not last forever - Israel and the world have a real opportunity - opinion

 Arkia airplane

Israel's Arkia forges deal with JetBlue on flight connections in US

An Air India Express' Boeing 737 MAX passenger aircraft is seen during an event unveiling the airline's new brand identity at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai on October 18, 2023.

Air India admits it found 'lost' Boeing 737 after 13 years, parked in Kolkata airport


We need to remember which airlines abandoned Israel, even if it comes at a cost - opinion

Now, the options to soar are limited, and while flying abroad can have a euphoric effect, keep in mind it will cost you to achieve this inner peace.

 TRAVELERS AT Ben-Gurion International Airport.

United, Delta resume flights to Israel as others delay returns

United and Delta are among the few airlines that are resuming flights to Israel in recent weeks.

A United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Another aircraft and more flights: The northern airline expands operations

Air Haifa signed a deal to buy another ATR 72-600, after a fourth joins this summer. The expansion will boost flight frequencies and add new destinations from Haifa Airport.

Air Haifa aircraft

Lufthansa delays return of flights to Israel following internal security assessment

The Lufthansa Group said the suspension will remain in place at least through May 25. Since the suspension began, no group flights have landed in or taken off from Israel.

 Planes of Lufthansa

UN finds Russia responsible for Malaysian plane downing that killed 298

Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 departed from Amsterdam for Kuala Lumpur on July 17, 2014, and was shot down over eastern Ukraine.

  A Malaysian air crash investigator inspects the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, near the village of Hrabove (Grabovo) in Donetsk region, Ukraine, July 22, 2014.

Air France, Lufthansa, others avoid Pakistan airspace amid India tensions

Airlines have also been reacting to developments in the Middle East, with European and US carriers canceling flights for several days after a missile fired by Yemen's Houthis landed near Ben Gurion.

A Lufthansa A380 plane

After Sunday cancellations, some airlines set to resume flights to Israel

Airport officials said that “the flight board has been updated, and the airlines have not canceled the slots.” 

 Travelers are seen at the departure hall of the Ben-Gurion Airport on April 4, 2023; illustrative

Virgin Atlantic ceases operating independent flights between Tel Aviv, London

Independently operated Virgin Atlantic flights were originally scheduled to return to Israel in October 2025.

 Virgin's Richard Branson lands at the Ben Gurion Aiport, in Israel, October 23, 2019

Qatar and Algeria sign air transport agreement to expand flight operations

Qatar and Algeria signed a new air transport agreement enabling unlimited flights, aiming to boost trade, tourism, and aviation ties between the two nations.

 The flags of Qatar and Algeria; Illustrative

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.