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KLM, other airlines resume service at Ben Gurion Airport

Foreign carriers steadily resuming Israel flights; KLM restarts Sept. 28 with daily Amsterdam service via Larnaca; Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Air France and Air Europa already operating; SAS, Delta also set for comeback

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 08.26.25

Ben Gurion Airport sees busiest travel day since war began

Foreign airlines resuming flights this week include Air Seychelles and Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air, which is operating routes to Budapest and Larnaca

Shosh Bedrosian, ILTV | 08.08.25

Ben Gurion Airport braces for busiest summer travel day

Thursday will mark Ben Gurion Airport’s busiest day of summer, with 78,000 passengers expected to pass through on about 470 international flights, making August 2025 the busiest month since the Gaza war began

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 08.06.25

Houthi missile falls short of Israeli airspace; Ben Gurion Airport briefly halts flights

Iran-backed Houthis launch a ballistic missile toward Israel which falls short and fails to trigger sirens, prompting temporary flight suspensions at Ben Gurion Airport

Ynet | 07.24.25

EasyJet delays resuming Israel operations to winter 2026

Low-cost carrier announces it will not resume flights to Israel for the 2026 summer season, citing the need to provide certainty for its winter schedule, despite earlier plans to return this October

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 07.15.25

Israel readies new terminal hall, check-in complex as airlines resume flights

Ben Gurion Airport is launching a new check-in complex and reopening Terminal 1 as part of efforts to revive Israel’s aviation sector; Despite war-related slowdowns, international carriers are returning and millions of passengers are expected this summer

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 07.13.25

United Airlines, Wizz Air accelerate return of flights to Israel

Two airlines expedite return to Israel amid easing travel restrictions, signaling cautious optimism in aviation recovery despite ongoing hesitancy from major carriers

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 07.09.25

United becomes first US airline to resume Israel flights ahead of schedule

US carrier to resume Israel flights July 22, as European Aviation Safety Agency lifts restrictions in move likely to spur more airlines back to Ben Gurion

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 07.08.25

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European Aviation Authority lifts all flight restrictions on Israel

Transportation Ministry says decision, made following end to Iran war, sets stage for more airlines to resume operations and 'restore Israel to full strength on the global aviation map'

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger, Nina Fox | 07.07.25

Ben Gurion Airport could close over labor dispute, not war

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 | 06.27.25

Ryanair among foreign carriers still keeping away from Israel

Low-cost giant says it will not operate Tel Aviv flights before Oct. 25; other airlines yet to announce resumption of flights, most suspended through end of July

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 06.25.25

Despite ceasefire violation by Iran, Ben Gurion Airport prepares to resume full operations

Israel's main gateway prepares to fully reopen as airlines ramp up flights to clear backlogs; tens of thousands of Israelis remain stranded abroad awaiting return

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger, Roy Rubinstein | 06.24.25

טיסת החילוץ הראשונה, שרת התחבורה והבטיחות בדרכים מירי רגב הגיעה לנתב״ג

First Israeli rescue flight from Cyprus lands at Ben Gurion Airport

El Al’s first rescue flight lands at Ben Gurion Airport, repatriating Israelis stranded abroad due to war-related flight cancellations as the government and Airports Authority streamlined entry processes

Roy Rubinstein | 06.18.25

Report: Israel orders domestic airlines to halt all outbound flights

Directive, based on security agency recommendations, is aimed at reducing the risk of potential attacks on aircraft and limiting large public gatherings at Ben Gurion Airport

Nadav Eyal, Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 06.16.25

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

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