Many foreign airlines have canceled flights today and tomorrow and it remains unclear whether the suspension will be extended.
Planes headed for Tel Aviv turned around and others waiting to take-off disembarked passengers. El Al's share price has jumped.
The IDF assesses that attempts to intercept the missile failed. The airport has reopened, but flights have been diverted.
UK airline Virgin Atlantic has announced its decision to permanently halt flights on the London Heathrow-Tel Aviv route.
The decision by Turkish Airlines and Pegasus not to return to Israel will allow their competitors to take over a precious resource.
The US Department of Transport has approved US-Israel flights for the Israeli carrier.
The return of foreign airlines to Israel has brought down fares dramatically even for last minute vacations.
The Israeli airline has now announced that it will be able to distribute up to 30% of net profit in 2025 and up to 40% in 2026-2028.
Arkia has cut fares at the last minute, a time when prices usually soar even higher, according to the pricing method used in the industry.
Russian airline Red Wings is to launch direct flights between Eilat's Ramon airport and Moscow and Sochi in Russia starting June 12.
From June there will be 20-32 weekly flights operated on the popular Tel Aviv - London route by foreign airlines - British Airways, Wizz Air and easyJet.
With the opening of the terminal for international flights, the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has returned to Israel and with it, double-digit US dollar round-trip fares.
Terminal 1 at Ben Gurion airport reopened yesterday to domestic flights, while international flights will start using the terminal from Sunday, March 30.
The Israel Hotels Association has slammed the government's indifference to tax evasion by Airbnb landlords, which it insists promotes unfair competition.
For the first time in its history Arkia will operate business class with round-trip Tel Aviv New York tickets starting from $3,500.
Air Haifa has postponed the launch of its Haifa-Paphos route until May 1, signaling that the security ban on Israeli airlines using the Cypriot airport will continue in April.
Tickets to some destinations start at $33 - but taking luggage can more than double that.
Thanks to the agreements signed with the unions in 2018, El Al's employees as well as senior management share in last year's success.
The airline posted a net profit of $545 million for 2024, 4.7 times the profit in 2023, and an all-time high.
Ben Gurion airport's Terminal 1 is important for airlines wanting to cut operating costs because it charges lower taxes than Terminal 3.
The company has NIS 1.5 million in unpaid commitments and a NIS 32 million loan.
In exchange for lowering the government's security spending burden, El Al expects state permission to distribute dividends.
The Canadian airline will resume Toronto-Tel Aviv flights on June 8 and Montreal-Tel Aviv flights in August.
Ticket prices to the US will continue to cost at least $1,200 return, according to Ophir Tours, with most fares ranging between $1,500 and $2,000, or even more.
New Israeli airline Air Haifa will launch a new route between Haifa and Paphos in Cyprus on April 3, 2025 with six weekly flights.
The Israeli carrier's share price has risen 35% since the start of the year and some analysts predict further gains.
The airline will operate seven weekly flights using Boeing B737-900 aircraft.
Airline industry sources believe the carrier will restart Tel Aviv-Istanbul services on a smaller scale than previously in June, with full operations restored in October 2025.
In addition to daily flights from March 15, a second flight each day will be added from March 29.
US carrier United Airlines will resume flights between New York and Tel Aviv on March 18, a source close to the matter has told "Globes."