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Ben Gurion passenger traffic nears prewar levels, but competition has yet to recover

26.10.26|Hofit Cohen Ulay

Passenger numbers in September 2026 were close to those recorded a month before the October 7 attack, but foreign airlines remain less active and inbound tourism is still sharply down. El Al has expanded its market share as the industry adjusts to continuing security uncertainty.

Arkia’s direct Tokyo flights face delays over Japanese approval

13.10.26|Hofit Cohen Ulay

Japan has yet to authorize the Israeli airline to operate the route using a wet-leased aircraft. Arkia is also seeking permission to fly using its own aircraft and is offering affected passengers rebooking options or a full refund.

Israeli airlines are locked out of the UAE as demand remains strong

23.09.26|Hofit Cohen Ulay

Security talks have stalled, leaving Flydubai and Etihad with little direct competition on routes popular with Israeli travelers.

El Al to resume direct flights to Marrakech after two-year hiatus

15.09.26|Hofit Cohen Ulay

Sun d’Or will operate twice-weekly flights to the Moroccan city starting November 16, with round-trip fares beginning at $599, subject to regulatory approvals.

Foreign airlines are returning to Israel. Can Ben Gurion handle them?

14.09.26|Hofit Cohen Ulay

Fifty-five airlines are expected to operate during the Jewish holidays, compared with 45 last year, as Wizz Air, Delta and United expand or resume flights. But the airport enters the peak season after a summer marked by baggage disruptions, staffing tensions and operational strain.

Arkia to launch direct flights to Manila in January

08.09.26|Hofit Cohen Ulay

The Israeli airline will operate one weekly flight to the Philippines beginning January 3, 2027, with fares starting at $750 one way. The new route expands Arkia's growing long-haul network and will give the airline an opportunity to test demand for direct travel to the Philippines.

מטוס של ישראייר איירבוס 330A שיטוס בקו ל ניו יורק

Israir sells $8 million of New York flights within hours of opening bookings

08.09.26|Hofit Cohen Ulay

Tickets on the first flights are already selling for about $2,500, while fares for later flights are considerably lower.

93% of Ben Gurion Airport flights delayed an average of 90 minutes

27.08.26|Hofit Cohen Ulay

After last week’s chaos, another wave of more than 100,000 passengers is expected to pass through Ben Gurion Airport today. Arkia recorded an average delay of 116 minutes this week, and Bluebird led with two hours and 40 minutes; in Terminal 3 the average delay reached 94 minutes

חברת תעופה יונייטד איירליינס בואינג 737 נמל תעופה סן פרנסיסקו

United returns to Israel: SF-Tel Aviv route to resume in March 2027

26.08.26|Hofit Cohen Ulay

The direct route to the West Coast will resume on March 28 with a frequency of three flights per week, after being discontinued due to the war. El Al is expected to beat United by several months and launch its route to San Francisco as early as October 2026. United says the route will offer more business class seats than any other airline on the route

תורים ב נתב"ג תור נתבג נמל התעופה בן גוריון

Only 47 airlines operate at Ben Gurion Airport – delays jumped 24%

16.08.26|Hofit Cohen Olai

In the past week, 1,847 flights took off from Ben Gurion Airport, and only 9.8% of them departed on time.

TechAir flights from Israel to New York take off January 21

26.12.24|Sophie Shulman

Presale offers fares starting at $1,550 as High-Tech Forum secures Airbus A330-900 for new service.

Despite Hezbollah ceasefire, international airlines won't return to Israel until 2025

27.11.24|Orna Yefet

Revital Ben-Natan, CEO of Ofakim Travel & Tours, says that major airlines who may like to return to profitable routes will find it difficult to do so since they’ve redirected their flights to other routes.

TechAir takes flight: High-tech industry's airline announces NYC Flights

25.11.24|Meir Orbach

Flights to JFK begin January with round-trip ticket prices set at $1,350 for economy class.

ועידת טוקיו 2023 דינה בן טל גננסיה מנכלית אל על

“More and more Israelis are coming to Japan and we want to appeal to young Japanese people to come to Israel”

30.05.23|Sophie Shulman

Dina Ben Tal Ganancia, CEO of El Al, added at the Israel-Japan Conference in Tokyo that “the financing of El Al's five new Dreamliners comes from Japan”

Israel bans international flights to curb coronavirus spread

24.01.21|Reuters

Israel has the world’s fastest vaccine distribution rate but new Covid-19 variants led to the decision to shut airport

One-Third of All Airlines Will Not Survive the Pandemic, Says Wizz Air CEO

27.05.20|Tamar Tunik

József Váradi spoke to Calcalist about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected airlines, and what to expect travel to look like once the skies reopen

נתב"ג נמל תעופה שדה תעופה בן גוריון המראות קורונה

El Al Cuts Flights Down to Just Four Per Day

18.03.20|Navit Zomer

Israel’s national carrier will offer two daily flights to New York, one to London, and one to Paris. The airline will also fly once a week to Toronto and Johannesburg

Coronavirus Prompts Israel's National Carrier El Al to Suspend Most Routes

15.03.20|Adi Pick

El Al will continue to maintain regular air service to New York, Newark, Toronto, London, Paris, and Johannesburg

פוטו מקומות ריקים בעולם קורונה שדה תעופה בן גוריון

Israeli Tourism Is in Free Dive

11.03.20|Navit Zomer, Meir Orbach, Tomer Hadar, and Udi Etsion

With 1,368 employees laid off, 10,000 possible terminations, and 14,000 employees on enforced vacation, the Israeli tourism industry is looking at losses of NIS 12 billion by the end of the year

As Israel’s Airlines Are Grounded, so Is Export

11.03.20|Adrian Filut

Most of Israel’s imported goods comes by sea, meaning food shortages are not expected, but 60% of the country’s export is sent via passenger flights—now grounded due to coronavirus