Flights

Jewish, Muslim, Christian Jerusalem Old City vendors say reduced tourism is harming businesses

Vendors pointed to a shortage of flights, high airfares, and lingering fears abroad about security as the main reasons traffic into Israel has suffered.

The market in the Arab Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City. August 24, 2026.
A United Airlines plane seen at Ben-Gurion Airport, August 14, 2025; illustrative.

United Airlines to resume San Francisco-Tel Aviv route, boasts of most business class seats offered

The Prime Minister and the Minister of Transport arrived for the inaugural flight.

Exotic Moroccan destination returns to Israeli aviation map

From right to left: Tal Madutzky, Arkia Captain; Adar Madutzky, Arkia Captain; and Noam Adar, Arkia Fleet Manager.

'Father-daughter duo': Arkia announces first female captain in airline's history


Likud demands prohibition on freely hosting citizens flying to Israel for election - report

In a letter from Likud legal adviser attorney Ilan Bombach to the Election Committee, Bombach states that the goal of the prohibition would be to prevent bribery and other forms of undue influence.

People at polling station during the Likud party internal elections in Tel Aviv, July 27, 2026.

The new trend in tourism: No more traveling – just sleeping better

Once, a vacation was measured by how many destinations we managed to see. Today, travelers aim to achieve a night of quality sleep. Meet Sleep Tourism – the travel trend putting rest at the center.

Sleep Tourism involves much more than pampering hotels or luxury mattresses

Hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX jets face cabin safety risks and assembly flaws, FAA warns

Production quality problems were revealed in early 2024 when a door-plug panel blew out of a nearly new Alaska Air 737 MAX in flight.

 A Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 passenger aircraft, operated by Europe's leading low-cost airline Ryanair, takes off from Il Caravaggio International Airport on July 11, 2026 in Orio al Serio, near Bergamo, Italy.

Delays expected on flights to, from Israel due to European air traffic control issues, IAA says

The announcement follows an air traffic control outage in Greece on Sunday, during which thousands of passengers were delayed as flights across Greece were grounded for several hours.

Cancelled and delayed flights pictured on the information board at Brussels Airport in Zaventem, during a strike action of Belgian air traffic control organization Skeyes, bringing a halt to all air traffic in Belgium, Tuesday, June 2, 2026; Illustrative.

Flight canceled? How to save thousands of shekels in the first 10 minutes

Before you click "cancel" or pull out your credit card, there are several steps that can protect your money and increase the chances that your vacation will still happen.

Flight cancellation is one of the most frustrating scenarios for any passenger

Italian airline cancels flights to Israel in wake of growing regional tension with Iran

The move made ITA Airways, Italy’s national carrier, the first airline to announce cancellations following the latest escalation with Iran.

An Airbus A321-271NX (EI-HXA) from ITA Airways takes off as it passes in front of kerosene tanks on March 21, 2026, in Brussels-Zaventem Airport, Belgium.

Demand surges: Airline significantly expands operations in Israel

Ethiopian Airlines will increase Tel Aviv–Addis Ababa flights from 21 to 26 per week in August, with Dreamliner service on select flights, boosting capacity and connections.

Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787.

Trump directs lifting of US flight ban to Lebanon after high-level meeting with Joseph Aoun

US flights were suspended in 1985 after the hijacking of TWA Flight 847 from Athens, Greece, en route to Rome, Italy, that was forced to land in Beirut.

Middle East Airlines aircraft sit on the tarmac at Beirut's Rafik Hariri airport on April 10, 2026.

Georgia destination surges in popularity among Israelis, becomes cheaper

Batumi jumped from sixth to second place among Israelis’ most sought-after summer destinations for 2026, while average flight prices fell by about 3%, according to new data.

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The US is winning the war of attrition against Iran - opinion

Fluctuations in the price of oil between periods of negotiation have also declined, and bouts of violence have leveled. The routinization of war is working in favor of the Trump administration.

 Rescuers work at the site of a damaged building, in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 13, 2025.