Flights

A winter of short getaways: Flights to Europe for less than $200

January and February bring a wave of short city breaks in Europe with surprising flight prices, alongside high demand for warm destinations like Dubai and Bangkok - even as prices rise.

Rome, Italy.
Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan, President of Boeing Israel, Maj.-Gen. (res.) Ido Nehushtan, and Boeing Global President Dr. Brendan Nelson.

Boeing, Technion move Israeli sustainable jet fuel project into implementation phase

El Al Israel Airlines planes are seen on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 10, 2020.

El Al, Arkia ease flight cancellation rules while foreign carriers trim Israel schedules

A de-icing crew works during winter storm Fern on a Southwest Airlines flight at Nashville International Airport in Nashville, Tennessee, US, January 24, 2026.

Winter Storm Fern grounds thousands of US flights, strains power grids nationwide


Radar glitch grounds over 350 flights in Italy's northwest

Technicians working to fix ENAV radar failure that closed airspace; over 300 flights affected as causes remain unclear.

 Radar glitch grounds over 350 flights in Italy's northwest.

Catch-22 on Cyprus: Stranded abroad as Iranian missiles close Israel's airspace - opinion

Stranded in Cyprus as missiles rain on Israel, one family is caught between feeling safe and restless, waiting to go home, which may not be the same when they return.

 Paphos, Cyprus.

Aerial attacks and GPS interference: Airlines weigh Middle East cancellations after US strikes Iran

With Russian and Ukrainian airspace also closed to most airlines due to years of war, the Middle East has become a more important route for flights between Europe and Asia.

 People check flight information display screens showing information about cancelled flights at the Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport, Lebanon June 16, 2025.

Ben-Gurion Airport to resume departure flights, 50 person limit per flight

Departure flights are only allowed 50 people per flight, and only 1,500 people are allowed in the airport at a time.

 AN EL AL flight takes off from Ben-Gurion Airport. Israel is grappling with a profound social crisis, increasingly reflected in a growing wave of emigration. Yet, the global presence of Israelis holds significant value for Israel, the writer maintains.

Israel closes skies amid Iran missile threat; El Al diverts Paris jet, Israir freezes all flights

The country’s two largest carriers, El Al and Israir, will halt every scheduled flight and divert aircraft already in the sky, stranding thousands of Israelis abroad.

 El Al flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, May 4, 2025.

Visitors stranded in Israel navigate challenges of being stuck amid escalation

Airlines have canceled thousands of flights, offering no real solutions for accommodation or onward travel for those stranded in Israel amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.

El Al flight at Ben Gurion International Airport, May 13, 2025

El Al, Arkia to launch evacuation flights from Europe for stranded Israelis on Wednesday

These flights are only for incoming flights to Israel, and there are no outgoing flight operations.

El Al flight at Ben Gurion International Airport, May 13, 2025

Israel launches rescue operation to bring close to 150,000 stranded Israelis home

Operation 'Safe Return': Private airlines and the Mano Maritime shipping company will be mobilized to bring stranded Israelis home by air and by sea.

 An El Al flight lands at Ben Gurion Airport, March 31, 2025

'I should be there': Israelis stuck abroad struggle with being away from family, home

"I should be there to protect my family," he said, but noted that he "trusts in the IDF and know [they] are doing what is necessary to bring us peace."

 View of the almost Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, after all flights were cancelled following an Israeli attack on Iran, June 13, 2025.

Hamburg's Parliament President Carola Veit stranded in Israel amid airspace closure

Carola Veit had planned to return to Hamburg early Friday morning after her four-day visit to Israel, but the Iran attacks and closure of Israeli airspace has changed those plans.

 Carola Viet