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More seats for longer flights: El Al expands its Dreamliner fleet

The airline announced that it will exercise an option to purchase six additional Boeing 787 aircraft, with the option to acquire up to six more later in a move designed to increase the supply of seats on long-haul flights and improve their availability

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 04.16.26

Rare window as dollar falls: cheaper flights before summer surge

The dollar falls below 3 shekels for the first time in over 30 years, making travel cheaper for Israelis, but prices are expected to rise as summer approaches

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 04.16.26

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Etihad Airways returns to Israel and offers short connections to the US

The national carrier is offering flights to the US via Abu Dhabi with a short connection and a service that shortens the entry process withprices starting around $1,000; Blue Bird and Tus Airways also are expanding their operations from Israel

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 04.15.26

This is what El Al's upgraded luxury lounge at Ben Gurion looks like

The lounge in Terminal 3 is available to the airline's top tier customers; Access to the lounge cannot be purchased on a one-time basis and is granted solely as a status benefit

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 04.15.26

Wizz Air walks back plan to resume Israel flights, suspends service until May 4

The decision comes just days after the airline said it would gradually reopen ticket sales for flights to and from Tel Aviv starting April 25, in line with international safety guidelines

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 04.14.26

'I have more grandchildren than I can count': Holocaust survivors celebrate families as victory over Nazis

Three Holocaust survivors share stories of loss, survival and renewal, describing how the families they built in Israel — children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren — represent their enduring victory over the horrors of the Holocaust

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 04.13.26

Delegation from Israel will participate in the March of the Living in Poland

Following the ceasefire, a last-minute delegation from Israel will go to the March of the Living, in which survivors of the attack in Australia, former Gaza hostages also will participate

Shira Kadri-Ovadia, Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 04.12.26

Foreign airlines start returning to Israel this month as flight resumptions roll out through April

Wizz Air to reopen bookings from April 25; Etihad resumes Abu Dhabi route mid-month; Blue Bird set to be first foreign carrier back as broader list of airlines delays return dates into summer and beyond

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 04.10.26

Expect a slow return alongside great uncertainty: this is when foreign airlines will return

A day after the ceasefire went into effect, demand is already soaring – but there are hardly any foreign planes at Ben Gurion Airport; in the meantime, with supply limited and fuel prices soaring, the dream of a cheap summer vacation is receding

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 04.09.26

Israel’s Airports Authority weighs expanding flights after Iran ceasefire

After the Iran ceasefire, Israel’s Airports Authority is weighing a gradual expansion of flights at Ben Gurion and other airports, in coordination with security officials, while Arkia plans a full schedule starting May 3

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 04.08.26

Foreign airlines extend Israel flight cancellations as Aegean suspends routes until June 26

United, Delta, Air Canada and Lufthansa among carriers halting service for months amid ongoing war; low-cost and regional airlines also delay returns, leaving limited international connectivity to Tel Aviv

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger, Reuters | 04.06.26

Wartime limits on Ben Gurion flight eased, raising outbound passenger cap

Airlines at Ben Gurion Airport will be allowed to sell up to 100 seats on departing flights, as Israel cautiously relaxes restrictions imposed after security concerns; Air India joins foreign airlines canceling or suspending service to and from Israel due to war

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 04.05.26

Arkia halts Jordan flights after sudden ban, leaving thousands of passengers stranded

Israeli airline says Jordanian authorities abruptly barred use of European aircraft, forcing cancellations and reroutes as thousands of passengers face disruption and uncertainty

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 03.29.26

Lions of war: 4 endangered lions flown to Israel from Czech Republic

They arrived on an El Al cargo flight, as part of a European program for species conservation; they were transferred to the Haifa Educational Zoo, where they will undergo a several-week acclimatization period; pilot: 'A special sense of mission in tasks like this'

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 03.26.26

Stranded abroad due to Iran war, Israelis could be told to split the bill

As flight disruptions drag on during Operation Roaring Lion, officials are weighing a plan to divide costs among the state, airlines and passengers, while legal protections for canceled flights and compensation remain in flux

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 03.26.26

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