Airlines
Several airlines to reinstate flights to Israel in coming weeks
Greek carrier Blue Bird, set to resume flights on Sunday, will be the first foreign carrier to return to Israel since the skies largely closed following the start of Operation Roaring Lion.
Airline pilots fear retribution over refusing to fly in Middle East, aviators' group says
El Al demands changes to passenger compensation law
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AnimaWings to launch Tel Aviv–Bucharest flights from October 5
The Romanian airline will operate three weekly flights to Bucharest out of Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.
Arkia to lease A330-200 aircrafts, boosting New York and Bangkok
China Eastern Airlines unveils 29-hour route billed as the longest direct flight
Operating as flights MU746 and MU745, the twice weekly service will span roughly 19,700 kilometers with a two hour Auckland stop, surpassing the 15,300 kilometer Singapore–New York record.
Cyber meltdown: Brussels airport axes Half of Sunday departures after overnight attack
Lekhli said carriers were ordered to scrap half of Sunday departures as passengers face long queues during manual check-in and boarding.
China Eastern Airlines to introduce world's longest direct flight
The world’s longest non-stop flight is by Singapore Airlines, linking Changi, Singapore, with JFK, New York. It covers 15,300 km in about 18.5 hours, making it the ultimate ultra-long-haul journey.
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.
Protecting the cockpit: The new partition that guards against hijackings
Southwest Airlines is adding a retractable cockpit barrier to new planes in response to rising security concerns, marking another step forward in the evolution of flight safety.
California pilot tries to switch plane engines off while high on magic mushrooms
California resident Joseph Emerson, a former pilot for Alaska Airlines, tried to cut off the engines of Horizon Air flight 2059 from Everett to San Francisco in 2023.
Ryanair says it may not return to Israel, urges Jerusalem to 'get its act together'
The airline earlier this summer said it would not return to Israel until October 25 at the earliest.
Airline announces bold move for winter – with a surprising destination
Arkia reveals its winter 2025-26 schedule with 25 destinations and 250+ weekly flights, including new ones in Bangkok, Hanoi, and Lisbon, with convenient times and ski flights.
