Flydubai terror attack‘Off-duty British pilot helped rescue plane after cockpit stabbing’Israeli authorities believe the incident was an ‘attempted jihadist terrorist attack’ with the goal of crashing the aircraftBy JC Reporter1 min read
Flydubai terror attackIsraeli authorities confirm Flydubai ‘hijack’ alert was ‘attempted jihadist terrorist attack’The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office confirmed an altercation between the pilots in the cockpit of the Flydubai plane, which has now landed safely in Saudi Arabia.By Jacob Jaffa3 min read
IsraelDelta and United announce resumption of Israel flights ahead of High Holy DaysUS-Israel air fares are expected to drop with the two carriers’ return after a busy August holiday rushBy Etgar Lefkovits1 min read
AmericaAirline staff honoured for ensuring friend of rabbi killed in Bondi massacre got to his funeral on timeAuschwitz Jewish Center gives American Airlines a medal for staff’s “extraordinary compassion” after flight is delayedBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read
AirlinesSeries of ‘accidents’ involving Israir planes at Luton Airport under investigationThe Israeli airline has reported several incidents including a collision between a towing vehicle and a jet last week, leaving passengers strandedBy Mark Wood1 min read
IsraelWizz Air suspends flights to IsraelAirline cancels trips between Luton and Tel Aviv until WednesdayBy Mark Wood1 min read
Ben Gurion AirportIsrael opens Ben Gurion Airport to repatriation flightsOutbound flights are planned to resume from SundayBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read
Israeli 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||January 5, 2026 14:56
Paris 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||August 14, 2025 10:36
El 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||August 11, 2025 10:18
Jewish 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||August 5, 2025 15:50
Virgin 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||April 29, 2025 10:53
Virgin 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||January 26, 2025 12:15
Two 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||January 16, 2025 12:33
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
