British Airways has extended its suspension of flights from the UK to Israel until at least August 1.
The decision to postpone the resumption of flights was made after a security and safety assessment, the carrier announced on Tuesday. After August 1, British Airways will look to operate one flight per day between London and Tel Aviv.
On the British Airways website, no flights are now available to purchase for the next three months.
“We’re keeping the situation under constant review and are directly in touch with affected customers to offer them a range of options,” the flagship carrier said in a statement to the JC. “Since the disruption began, we’ve helped thousands of customers return home, operated relief flights, and added additional capacity on key long‑haul routes.”
It added that it will “continue to assess and introduce further flying where possible”.
The carrier had previously suspended flights to the Jewish state until at least the end of May, citing ongoing security concerns and instability in Middle East airspace. BA’s suspension of flights to the region – which also includes flights to Dubai, Amman, Riyadh, and Bahrain – began earlier this year following the escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict.
Spain’s flagship carrier Iberia has also suspended flights to Israel until August, it announced on Tuesday.
Elsewhere, Israel is reportedly considering an unprecedented aviation agreement that would allow Emirates to operate direct flights from Tel Aviv to New York and Bangkok. The proposal, first reported by Israeli media, would grant the Dubai-based airline “seventh freedom” rights, enabling it to fly between Israel and third countries without routing flights through the UAE.
The move comes as Israel seeks to address reduced competition and soaring fares on key international routes following the suspension of many foreign airlines since the October 7 attacks and subsequent regional conflicts.
Israeli airline El Al has largely dominated direct UK-Israel and US-Israel travel during the disruption.
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