Air Canada announced Thursday that it will resume flights to Israel on June 8, operating four direct weekly flights on the Toronto-Tel Aviv route, with an additional weekly flight to and from Montreal starting in August.
The airline joins a growing number of carriers reintroducing routes to Israel after nearly all foreign airlines suspended operations last year due to security concerns.
Low-cost airline EasyJet recently announced it will resume flights to Israel beginning June 1, 2025.
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The Lufthansa Group—including Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings—plans to gradually restart Tel Aviv flights starting February 1, 2025. Irish budget carrier Ryanair also confirmed it will operate a full summer flight schedule to and from Israel, marking its return to Ben Gurion Airport since last landing there in February 2024.
"This is very encouraging news, as Lufthansa encompasses five airlines, meaning numerous direct destinations are opening at once," said Eshet Tours deputy CEO Shirley Cohen Orkaby. "Lufthansa's return signifies a positive sentiment following the cease-fire and paves the way for other major airlines to resume flights to Israel."
She added that the move would also expand options for connecting flights to the U.S. and other international destinations.