flights

The story of El Al's last commercial flight from Tehran in 1979

As we have seen over the past several days, Israeli aircraft now fly at will to Iran and return safely to Israel. But the story of the February 10, 1979 flight is a lesson in courage.

First flight returning Israelis from Larnaca lands in Israel

Operation 'Safe Return' underway as first flight from Cyprus lands at Ben Gurion Airport; ten flights and two cruise ships to bring back thousands of Israelis stranded abroad.

Defense Ministry:

Rescue flights for Israelis abroad to begin within 72 hours

Flights from Athens, Larnaca, New York, and Bangkok to bring essential personnel back to Israel, no outbound flights permitted as around 150,000 Israelis remain stranded abroad.

About 100,000 Israelis stuck abroad

Israel's airspace remains closed following a military strike in Iran, leaving tens of thousands of Israelis stranded worldwide. El Al and foreign carriers suspend flights, while authorities organize rescue efforts, including potential sea evacuations.

Florida:

Man guilty of posing as flight attendant to get 120 free flights

Federal jury in Miami convicts Tiron Alexander, 35, of wire fraud and unlawfully entering secure airport areas after he posed as a flight attendant to book over 120 free flights.

After security review:

Lufthansa Group to restart Israel flights on June 23

Lufthansa Group to restart Tel Aviv flights June 23, including Lufthansa, Austrian, SWISS, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, and Lufthansa Cargo, following a security analysis. Services will resume gradually. ITA will follow July 6.

Historic:

Rabbi-Amb. Wahnish secures direct Argentina-Israel flights

Argentina’s rabbi-ambassador to Israel says El Al will launch direct flights to Buenos Aires.

Ahead of schedule:

United Airlines to resume Newark-Tel Aviv flights

United Airlines says it will restart flights from Newark to Tel Aviv on June 5, earlier than expected, following a thorough safety review; other airlines are also gradually resuming service to Israel.

Ryanair extends Israel flight suspension through July

Ryanair extends its suspension of flights to Israel until July 31, citing ongoing regional instability.

Air France resumes Israel flights, others extend suspensions

Air France to resume daily flights to Tel Aviv on Tuesday as other major carriers, including the Lufthansa Group, ITA Airways, Iberia Express, British Airways, and Transavia, extend their flight suspensions to Israel.

Due to 'security concerns'

British Airways halts Israel flights through July

British Airways suspends all flights to Israel until at least August 1, citing "security concerns" after Houthi missile hit near Ben Gurion Airport.

Ryanair CEO:

'We’re running out of patience with Israel'

Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O'Leary expresses frustration over security disruptions at Ben Gurion Airport, suggests the airline may consider reallocating aircraft to serve other European destinations.

The plane that flew without a pilot

A Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Seville experienced a critical incident when both pilots were incapacitated, leaving the aircraft to fly on autopilot without human supervision for approximately ten minutes.

Israir set to launch direct flights to New York

Israir Airlines preparing to re-enter the US market with direct flights to New York, aiming to begin service by next Passover.

Drama on school flight to Poland

Education Ministry says plane carrying students to Poland for school trip carried out emergency landing in Turkey due to technical issues.

American haredi sues after pilot forcibly drags him from bathroom

Yisroel Leibb of New Jersey says pilot of United Airlines flight broke the bathroom door and dragged him out with his pants around his ankles.

First time since start of war

United Airlines resumes flights to Israel

United Airlines becomes first US carrier to resume its service to Israel since flights were suspended due to the Israel-Hamas war.

Do not land in Paphos:

ISA gives irregular instructions to Israeli airlines

ISA announces that 'for various security reasons,' it has been decided to redirect all Israeli flights to Cyprus to the airport in Larnaca.'

Air France and Transavia to resume flights to Israel

Air France to resume operations to Tel Aviv starting January 25. Transavia, the low-cost airline within the Air France-KLM Group, will restart flights to and from Israel beginning January 27.

Delta resumes flights to Israel

Delta resumes sale of tickets for New York-Tel Aviv flight route; the airline has not flown to Israel since the start of the war.

Lufthansa to resume flights to Israel in February

Lufthansa Group announces it will gradually resume flights to and from Israel, with daily flights to multiple destinations and thrice-weekly flights to Belgium.

Arkia announces direct flight route between Israel and New York

Arkia announces new flight route between Tel Aviv and New York, with three weekly flights in each direction.

Ryanair starts selling tickets for flights to and from Tel Aviv

The low-cost carrier intends to resume its route to Israel by late March.

Wizz Air to expand its flight offerings to Tel Aviv

Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air set to expand its flight offerings to Tel Aviv starting January 15.

El Al cancels flights to Moscow until March 2025

El Al announces its decision after ongoing discussions with the Russian authorities, following the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines airplane.

Lufthansa cancels flights to Israel through the end of January

Despite ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, German airline announces flights to Tel Aviv to remain suspended through January 31.

Instead of foreign airlines

Arkia and Israir to operate flights to the US

The two companies plan to lease European aircraft and operate ten weekly flights using foreign crews in order to lower prices for consumers.

Until September 2025

American Airlines extends suspension of flights to Israel

The change means travelers will not be able to book flights to Israel with the airline between March and September of next year, as the route has been temporarily removed from the booking system.

British Airways extends suspension of Israel flights until March

British Airways extends the suspension of its flights to Israel until the end of March 2025.

Transportation Min. intervenes, thousands of hasidim return home

Thousands of Israelis stranded abroad after visiting Uman, Ukraine, over the Rosh Hashanah holiday return home with the help of the Transportation Ministry.

Israeli airspace

Transportation Min. working to reverse no-fly recommendation

EASA recommends airline operators avoid Israel, Lebanon, airspace, Transportation Ministry works to prove recommendation stems from outside interests and not security concerns.

Breslov hasidim hit by mass cancellations of flights to Uman

Hundreds of Breslov hasidim find themselves with canceled flights less than two weeks before their scheduled trip to Uman, Ukraine, for Rosh Hashanah.

Due to war:

Numerous airlines cancel flights to Israel

IDF strikes in Lebanon and Hezbollah barrages on Israel lead foreign airlines to announce halt to flights to and from the Jewish state.

Haredi source:

'Better for Netanyahu to cancel trip than desecrate Shabbat'

Better for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel his scheduled UN speech than to fly back to Israel on Shabbat, source in haredi United Torah Judaism party says.

Due to MidEast tensions

Delta suspends flights to Israel through the end of the year

Delta Air Lines announces direct flights between New York and Tel Aviv will be paused through December 31 "due to ongoing conflict in the region".

After pager explosions:

Lufthansa temporarily suspends flights to Israel and Iran

Lufthansa says it is closely monitoring the situation and "will assess it further in the coming days". Air France also suspends flights to Israel.

Swedish airport suspends flight activity due to UAVs

Four UAVs were identified by the control tower at Arlanda Airport near Stockholm, Sweden, forcing suspension of departures and arrivals in the early hours of Monday morning.

Starting next Thursday:

Lufthansa to resume flights to Israel

The Lufthansa Group, which also includes Swiss International Air Lines and Austrian Airlines, announces it will resume flights to Israel starting next Thursday.

Rep. Torres to US airlines:

'Suspension of flights to Israel has the effect of a boycott'

Rep. Ritchie Torres criticizes three major US airlines for continued suspension of flights to Israel, says they are “effectively boycotting” the country.

Plane returns to Tel Aviv due to unusual event

Neos flight bound for Italy turns back to Tel Aviv due to disruptive behavior by a passenger.

Airlines announce resumption of flights to Israel

Following cancellations due to tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, multiple airlines resume flights to Israel.

American Airlines suspends Israel flights through March 2025

American Airlines announces it is suspending flights to Israel through March 29 of next year.

Breaking:

American Airlines suspends flights to Israel until April 2025

American Airlines was scheduled to resume flights to and from Israel in October 2024, but none are available until spring 2025, report says.

Report: Iran using civilian aircraft for weapons smuggling

Well-known airline smuggling Iranian weapons and fighters to Syria, Lebanon.

Wizz Air launches 'All You Can Fly' pass

New flight membership plan offers unlimited flights - with certain limitations.

Chilling:

This is how Maayan found out her father died during a flight

Maayan Marom, who lost two of her brothers, tells about the phone call she received from the police while in the US, informing her of her father's death on a flight from Bangkok to Tel Aviv.

Due to 'escalating situation'

Wizz Air temporarily suspends flights to and from Israel

Wizz Air becomes latest airline to temporarily suspend flights amid concerns over retaliation for recent eliminations of terrorist leaders.

Flight to Israel lands in Cyprus before returning to Germany

Lufthansa flight scheduled to land in Israel reroutes to Cyprus after crew refuses to fly to Tel Aviv.

Mutliple airlines cancel flights to Lebanon

Lufthansa group, Middle East Airlines, and several other airlines cancel flights to Beirut for July 29, 30, due to fears of escalation following Hezbollah rocket attack on children in soccer field.

Kathmandu: Plane crashes during takeoff, killing 18

Flight captain, sole survivor of lethal crash, evacuated to hospital; 18 bodies recovered.

Crack discovered in cockpit windshield of Netanyahu's plane

Five days before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's flight to the US, a crack is found in the windshield of his plane.

Revealed: Plane carrying Israelis landed in hostile country

Flydubai flight carrying Israelis on board makes unexpected landing in Pakistan, details still under investigation.

Air Europa flight declares emergency, diverts to Rome

An Air Europa flight from Madrid to Tel Aviv declared an emergency mid-flight and was diverted to Rome.

October 7 orphans stranded at airport following missile barrage

Airline cancels flight to Madrid following sirens in central Israel, stranding group of orphans and their guardians at the airport.

Drama in the skies

Bangkok : One dead, three injured, after plane hits turbulence

Singapore Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Bangkok after multiple casualties due to air turbulence.

Air Canada pauses flights to Israel, one week after resuming them

Air Canada ceases sale of tickets to Israel until the end of May, next flights to take off in June.

Air Canada resumes flights to Israel

In first since October, leading Canadian airline to resume flights between Canada and Israel.

Nightmarish flight from Israel to the US

Seven passengers hospitalized after a Newark-bound United Airlines flight from Israel experiences turbulence and high winds.

El Al competition returns:

Airline giant expected to return to Israel

United Airlines has informed the Israel Airports Authority that it will resume flights in early March 2024, after suspending Israel operations following the outbreak of war.

El Al ends flights to two more destinations

El Al announces: Flights to Dublin, Marrakesh, will not restart ahead of summer tourist season.