AirlinesIsraeli airline Arkia launches first flights to Vietnam and ThailandThe firm’s expansion into South East Asia puts it into direct competition with national carrier El AlBy JC Reporter1 min read
FranceParis air-traffic controller suspended over ‘Free Palestine’ message to El Al pilotsSeparately, a French diplomat said his country was withholding visas for El Al security staff as payback for Israel's security checks of diplomatic personnelBy Canaan Lidor1 min read
TravelEl Al to offer a record 20 weekly flights to the UK this winterThe Israeli national carrier will step up its services to Heathrow and Luton from OctoberBy JC Reporter1 min read
AirlinesJewish passenger receives kosher meal with ‘free Palestine’ graffiti on Spanish flightSalvador Auday reported it to flight attendants who insisted it was the production company who wrote it, not the airline staffBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
Travel newsVirgin Atlantic drops London-Tel Aviv routeFlights were suspended at the beginning of the Gaza War but had been due to restart before the collapse of the latest ceasefireBy Etgar Lefkovits1 min read
FlightVirgin flight from London to New York gets an unexpected Hebrew twist‘Trippy’ Virgin Atlantic safety video with Hebrew subtitles baffles travellersBy Jane Prinsley1 min read
TravelTwo major budget airlines to resume UK flights to Israel‘The time is now to press reset on your Israel travel plans’By Ellie Grant1 min read
El Al soars to record profits, enjoying near-monopoly on flights to and from IsraelThe Israeli flag carrier’s profits were up nearly 300%By Ellie Grant1 min read||November 20, 2024 11:19
It’s the Manchester United express! Israeli airline launches flights for football fansManchester Jews say the new route, launched by Arkia Airlines, is ‘long overdue’By Ellie Grant1 min read||November 4, 2024 10:57
British Airways suspends all flights to and from Israel until March 2025The British government currently lists Tel Aviv as an ‘amber’ zone, advising against all non-essential travelBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read||October 25, 2024 11:37
US fines Lufthansa $4 million for not boarding Jewish passengers‘No one should face discrimination when they travel’ US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg saidBy JC Reporter3 min read||October 16, 2024 11:03
New Israeli airline eyes September launch for Haifa flightsThe low-cost carrier will offer domestic and international short-haul flights to Mediterranean and Red Sea locationsBy Etgar Lefkovits1 min read||July 19, 2024 09:50
Delta Airlines bans all non-US flags on uniforms over Palestinian pin feud“We are taking this step to ensure a safe, comfortable and welcoming environment for all,” the carrier saidBy JC Reporter1 min read||July 15, 2024 09:27
BA suspends steward who told passenger not to touch ‘Jewish-made’ Coca ColaAirline launches investigation after a diplomat’s request for water prompted a rant about the soft drinkBy Jane Prinsley1 min read||May 10, 2024 10:54
Ryanair to restart flights to IsraelThe budget airline has announced flights between Tel Aviv and a number of European citiesBy JC Reporter1 min read||April 8, 2024 16:20
El Al breaks Shabbat flight ban for first time in 40 years to bring troops to IsraelReservists from the diaspora will be flown back to Tel Aviv free of chargeBy Josh Kaplan1 min read||October 12, 2023 13:19
