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United Airlines suspends Israel flights as airspace closed

Carrier halts service through July 1 following Israeli airstrikes on Iran; dozens of global airlines also cancel routes as Ben Gurion Airport is evacuated

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 06.14.25

Delta Air Lines cancels summer flights to and from Israel

Following Israel's early Friday morning strike in Iran, American carrier announces its halt of operations in the country until late August; multiple international airlines follow move

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 06.13.25

Israeli strike on Iran grounds flights, leaves tens of thousands of Israelis stranded abroad

Ben Gurion Airport shut down as Israel launches Operation Rising Lion against Iran’s nuclear program, grounding all flights and stranding thousands abroad amid widespread confusion and lack of airline support

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 06.13.25

Ryanair won’t resume flights to Israel before September amid continued security concerns

Irish budget airline Ryanair extends its flight cancellations on routes to Tel Aviv; earlier this week, UK-based easyJet said it won’t return before late July

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 06.12.25

Ben Gurion Airport workers threaten strike over rising violence

Surging violence against Israeli border officers at Israel's main gateway and border crossings prompts threats of strike; workers demand urgent measures like improved safety tools, training and staffing to address daily assaults

Alexandra Lukash | 06.12.25

IDF intercepts a ballistic missile fired from Yemen targeting Israel

Sirens warn of incoming missile fire in central Israel, the Jerusalem area, the Central Plains and the West Bank

Ynet | 06.01.25

Air France, British Airways extend Israel flight suspensions

As security concerns persist, major airlines cancel or delay routes to and from Tel Aviv, while others cautiously resume operations

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 05.23.25

Air France extends flight cancellations to Israel; Delta resumes service

Air France delays return to Israel until May 25 after last-minute review; Lufthansa extends suspension to June 9; Delta resumes daily New York–Tel Aviv flights, full list of cancellations inside

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 05.20.25

Ryanair CEO says 'losing patience' with Tel Aviv airport security disruptions

'If they're going to keep being disrupted by these security disruptions, frankly, we'd be better off sending those aircraft somewhere else in Europe,' says Chief Executive Michael O'Leary

Reuters | 05.19.25

Houthis renew threat to attack Ben Gurion Airport

Second warning in under 24 hours includes map of Ben Gurion area, Israel’s main international gateway, mimicking IDF Arabic spokesman’s alerts for Yemen’s ports

Lior Ben Ari | 05.19.25

Low-cost giant Wizz Air resumes flights to Israel

Wizz Air will restart flights to Ben-Gurion Airport on Thursday, following a suspension after last Sunday’s missile strike; What about the other airlines?

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 05.14.25

A week after ballistic missile hit Ben Gurion airport, flight prices have skyrocketed

The direct impact on the airport and the halting of foreign airlines' operations occurred precisely at a time when many Israeli families are planning their summer vacation; Return to normal is still not in sight, and the impact on flight prices is already being felt; Ynet examined the depth of the impact

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 05.11.25

Houthi rebels threaten 'aerial blockade' on Israel; flights canceled en masse

Around 20 foreign airlines have paused flights to Israel, Transport Ministry says; Minister Regev warns Israeli carriers not to raise prices and urges stranded Israelis to contact Foreign Ministry’s emergency center for assistance

Roy Rubinstein | 05.04.25

Houthi missile hit near Ben Gurion Airport due to 'technical issue,' IDF probe finds

Military says detection, operation of defense systems and alert mechanisms functioned properly, but malfunction in interceptor missile led to miss

Yoav Zitun | 05.04.25

טיסת Air India שחזרה להודו בעקבות נפילת הטיל החות'י הנתב"ג

Israelis stranded in Abu Dhabi after plane from India turned around: 'This is crazy'

Air India flight circles near Ben Gurion for 10 minutes before Houthi missile strike; airline orders it back to Delhi; 'They won’t let us off,' passenger says; among those stranded: a pregnant woman and another with a broken leg

Nina Fox, Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 05.04.25