Airlines

Airline pilots fear retribution over refusing to fly in Middle East, aviators' group says

Airline pilots express widespread safety concerns flying in the Middle East during the Iran conflict, fearing retribution from airlines for refusing high-risk assignments.

An Emirates aircraft is seen through the window of a Middle East Airlines airplane at Cairo International Airport, March 31, 2026; illustrative.
El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, March 5, 2026.

El Al demands changes to passenger compensation law

Singapore Changi was declared the best airport for 2026

This is the best airline in the world in 2026

An Arkia flight at Ben Gurion International Airport, February 25, 2026.

Arkia cancels Jordan flights after authorities block approvals, limiting alternatives from Israel


Lufthansa Group to resume Tel Aviv flights starting later in June

Several airlines canceled flights to Israel following a Houthi missile strike on Ben-Gurion Airport in April.

 Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) plane with the state airline's blue livery is seen at Fiumicino airport before a news conference to present the new fleet, in Rome, Italy, March 1, 2022.

Air Haifa begins regular flights from Haifa to Rhodes twice a week

Air Haifa expands its pilot team to support growth, recruiting certified, experienced pilots from France, Finland, Greece, and the Czech Republic through ongoing hiring and training efforts.

 Air Haifa begins regular flights from Haifa to Rhodes twice a week.

Starting from $199 one-way: Israeli airline launches new route to Europe

Arkia will launch a new route to Switzerland on July 7, 2025, with two weekly flights. The CEO says they're expanding while others cancel, offering Israelis more quality travel options.

 Bourg-de-Four Square, Geneva, Switzerland

Israel's war in Gaza leaves the Jewish State stuck in a Catch-22 - opinion

The ripple effect of the IDF’s operation in Gaza is felt around the world. Jew haters are using Israel’s response to Hamas’s massacre as an excuse to spew their evil vitriol. Jews suffer.

 Israeli soldiers fire a mortar towards Gaza from their position near the border, as seen from Israel, June 2, 2025

Lufthansa postpones flights to Israel until late June

Several airlines canceled flights to Israel in recent weeks following a Houthi missile strike on Ben-Gurion Airport in April.

 Planes of Lufthansa

Wizz Air received its new aircraft that will fly up to 8 hours

The low-cost airline is the first in the world to be equipped with an Airbus A321XLR aircraft, which will offer long-haul intercontinental flights of up to 8 hours.

 Wizz Air's Airbus A321XLR

We need to remember which airlines abandoned Israel, even if it comes at a cost - opinion

Now, the options to soar are limited, and while flying abroad can have a euphoric effect, keep in mind it will cost you to achieve this inner peace.

 TRAVELERS AT Ben-Gurion International Airport.

United, Delta resume flights to Israel as others delay returns

United and Delta are among the few airlines that are resuming flights to Israel in recent weeks.

A United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Another aircraft and more flights: The northern airline expands operations

Air Haifa signed a deal to buy another ATR 72-600, after a fourth joins this summer. The expansion will boost flight frequencies and add new destinations from Haifa Airport.

Air Haifa aircraft

Lufthansa delays return of flights to Israel following internal security assessment

The Lufthansa Group said the suspension will remain in place at least through May 25. Since the suspension began, no group flights have landed in or taken off from Israel.

 Planes of Lufthansa