Foreign airlines are beginning to return to Israel, with several carriers announcing plans to resume flights in the coming weeks after months of disruption.
Hungarian low-cost giant Wizz Air said Friday it will resume flights to and from Israel starting April 25, in line with international safety guidelines. “The company continues to closely monitor developments,” Wizz Air said in a statement.
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Wizz Air, several carriers announcing plans to resume flights in the coming weeks
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Etihad Airways, the national carrier of Abu Dhabi, announced it will restart its Abu Dhabi–Tel Aviv route on Wednesday, April 15. The airline said it will initially operate two daily flights. Tickets are already available through booking systems and the company’s website.
Greek carrier Blue Bird Airways said it will resume flights between Tel Aviv and Athens on Sunday, April 12, becoming the first foreign airline to return to Israel since the war. The airline, owned by Israel’s Kavei Hufsha Group, will initially operate flights using an aircraft from ALK Airlines. Frequency is expected to increase to two daily flights later in the week, along with additional destinations. Tickets are available through the airline’s website and travel agents.
For now, only Israeli airlines are operating flights to and from the country, with Wizz Air, Etihad and Blue Bird the first foreign carriers to announce a return.
When will other airlines resume flights? Full list of suspensions:
British Airways: until July 1
Aegean Airlines: until June 26
Uzbekistan Airways: until April 13
Austrian Airlines: until May 31
Azimuth: until April 19
Azerbaijan Airlines: until April 30
Iberia Express: until May 31
EasyJet: no plans to resume flights to Tel Aviv at this time
ITA Airways: until May 1
Air Europa: until May 3
Air India: until May 31
Air Baltic: until May 31
Air Seychelles: until May 1
Air France: until May 3
Air Canada: until September 7
American Airlines: until July 1
Animawings: until August 9
Ethiopian Airlines: until April 15
Bulgaria Air: until May 11
Brussels Airlines: until May 31
Georgian Airways: until April 16
Delta Air Lines: until September 5
HiSky: until April 15
Hainan Airlines: until April 19
TAP Air Portugal: until May 10
Tarom: until April 18
Transavia: until July 5
TUS Airways: until April 18
United Airlines: until September 7
Eurowings: until April 30
LOT: until May 31
Lufthansa: until May 31
Malta Airlines: removed Tel Aviv from its destinations list
Neos: until further notice
Norwegian: until June 16
SAS: until May 17
SWISS: until May 31
Cyprus Airways: until April 16
Smartwings: until June 30
SkyUp: until May 2
Sky Express: until April 16
Flydubai: until April 30
FlyOne: until April 18
Centrum Air: until April 20
KLM: until May 17
Red Wings: until April 17