British low-cost airline easyJet announced Tuesday it will not resume flights to Israel for the summer of 2026. “To provide our customers with certainty for our winter schedule, we will no longer operate flights to Tel Aviv during the winter season, up to and including March 28, 2026,” the company said, despite earlier plans to return in October.
Affected customers are being offered refunds or free transfers to alternative flights. “We apologize for any inconvenience and remain committed to resuming Tel Aviv flights from summer 2026,” easyJet added.
Last week, the Transportation Ministry reported that the European Union Aviation Safety Agency lifted all flight restrictions to Israel, following the removal of travel warnings by several key countries.
The United States lowered its travel advisory for Israel from Level 4 to Level 3, while the UK Foreign Office marked Israel’s travel map green, lifting its advisory, restoring pre-Iran war conditions. Ben Gurion Airport’s Terminal 1 is set to reopen on August 1, enabling low-cost carriers to gradually resume full operations in Israel.
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Several airlines have already restarted flights to Israel, including Aegean Airlines, Flydubai, Etihad Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Blue Bird, Hainan Airlines, TUS Airways, Azerbaijan Airlines, Red Wings, FlyOne and United Airlines, resuming July 21.
Others planning to return include Wizz Air on August 8, Air Europa and LOT on July 14, Air Seychelles on August 1 and the Lufthansa Group—comprising Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and Eurowings—starting August 1 in phases.
Airlines that have canceled flights to Israel include Air India until August 31, ITA Airways until July 31, Delta Air Lines until August 31, British Airways until October 25, Air Canada with no resumption timeline, Ryanair until October 25, Air Bulgaria until July 20, Air Baltic until September 30 and Iberia and Iberia Express until October 25.