Arkia
Arkia sold tickets to Tokyo without approval from Japan - and is now being sued for millions
Thousands of Israelis who purchased tickets for the direct route to Japan were forced to deal with flight cancellations after authorities in the country failed to approve their operation.
Arkia cancels long-awaited direct route to Tokyo
Israelis remain stranded in Dubai as Israeli airlines cancel rescue flights
Arkia forced to cancel Dubai repatriation flights after authorization rescinded by UAE authorities
Arkia to launch new flights to Eilat, pushing for airline equality in Ben Gurion's terminals
With the approval of the operation of additional flights from Terminal 1 at Ben Gurion from the Transportation Ministry, the additional flights may operate as soon as May 2025.
Arkia launches business class on Tel Aviv–New York route
Israel’s second-largest airline expands international operations with new premium service.
Arkia unveils six new European destinations and a Passover discount
The airline will fly to 11 Greek destinations, including Volos, Skiathos, and Kalamata, and expand to Albania, Hungary, and Croatia. Passover offer: 20% off all destinations except New York.
Starting this Passover: Direct flights to seven new destinations in Europe
Arkia will fly to 30 destinations—seven of them new in Europe and one in New York, where flights will continue beyond the originally planned May schedule.
Direct flight to New York for $1,199: Is Arkia really worth it?
For the first time, Arkia launches a direct, competitively priced route to New York. We flew on their inaugural flight to see if this new option can compete with major airlines.
Dreaming of visiting New York? Arkia now gets you there
The new line of Arkia was launched in order to address both the severe shortage of flights between Israel and the United States and the increasingly prohibitive costs of tickets.
Arkia's first flight to New York takes off
With Israeli aviation leaders and U.S. Embassy officials present, Arkia launches a direct New York route with three weekly flights to address the U.S. flight shortage.
Israeli airlines told not to land in Paphos, Cyprus
Israeli airlines suspend Paphos flights over unspecified security concerns, redirecting passengers to Larnaca instead.
New hi-tech airline to operate direct NY-Tel Aviv flight with Arkia
The flights will launch on February 8 and continue through May three times per week, costing $1,199 for a round-trip flight, including luggage, two meals, and drinks.
Arkia flight brings 130 agricultural Zambian students to Israel for the first time
Israeli companies in the fields of agriculture, water management, information technology, health, communications, and defense are active in the south-central African country of Zambia.