This article is being updated regularly! Below is a list of recent updates:
September 3: Lufthansa to resume flights on Sep. 5.
August 19: Ryanair cancels flights until October.
August 4-12: Several airlines cancel flights in response to tensions with Iran.
Air travel to Israel has been considerably shaken up by the tragic events of October 7 and the subsequent war in Gaza. Following Hamas’ shock attack in Southern Israel, international airlines around the world temporarily halted their routes to Israel, leaving a surprising lack of options for those wishing to make their way in and out of the country.
With airlines around the world delaying and resuming their flights to Israel seemingly every few days, prospective travelers may want to know which are also planning their returns to the Holy Land, and which are currently offering flights.
The below list is subject to change as events continue to unfold (and there’s definitely a lot unfolding), but here’s a look at what’s going where as of September 5, 2024:
Airlines currently offering flights to and from Israel (in alphabetical order):
- Aegean Airlines (Europe)
- Air Baltic (Europe)
- Air Canada (North America)
- Air Europa (Europe)
- Air France (Europe)
- Austrian Airlines (Europe)
- Arkia (Europe, Middle East)
- Azerbaijan Airlines (Europe)
- Blue Bird (Europe, Middle East)
- British Airways (Europe)
- Brussels Airlines (Europe)
- Bulgaria Air (Europe)
- Corendon Airlines (Middle East)
- Cyprus Airways (Europe)
- Easyjet (Europe)
- El Al (Europe, North America, Asia, Africa)
- Ethiopian Airlines (Africa)
- Etihad Airways (Middle East)
- Eurowings (Europe)
- Finnair (Europe)
- FlyDubai (Middle East)
- Georgian Airways (Europe)
- Hainan Airlines (Asia)
- Heisaki (Europe)
- Iberia (Europe)
- Israir (Europe, Middle East)
- ITA (Europe)
- Korean Air (Asia)
- LOT (Europe)
- Lufthansa (Europe) – flights to resume on Sep. 5
- Smart Wings (Europe)
- Sun D’Or (Middle East)
- Swiss Airlines (Europe)
- Transavia (Europe)
- TUS Airways (Europe, Middle East)
- United Airlines (North America)
- Vueling (Europe)
- Wizz Air (Europe)
Airlines currently postponing Israel flights:
- American Airlines (North America) – flights canceled until October 31
- Air India (Asia) – flights suspended until October 24
- Cathay Pacific (Asia) – Flights to Israel postponed until May 27, 2025
- Croatia Air (Europe) – no flights until September 3
- Delta (North America) – flights canceled until October 31
- KLM (Europe) – flights canceled through October 26
- Ryanair (Europe) – flights canceled until end of September
Four months into the war between Israel and Hamas, it might seem at first glance that everything here is more or less back to normal. People are out and about, restaurants are packed, shops are busy and, tfu tfu, schools are back in operation.
But beyond this façade of normality is an Israel completely different than the one before the deadly attacks on October 7.
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