Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has announced the resumption of its flights to Israel from February 1. The airline cited the relaxation of European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) guidelines regarding flights to Israel and the resumption of flights by other European carriers, « Reuters » reports.
The airline, which canceled all flights to and from Israel following the Hamas atrocities on October 7, will operate a reduced schedule, with flights between Tel Aviv and Marseille, Milan, Vienna, Memmingen and Baden Baden/Karlsruhe.
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On Wednesday, Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air announced that it would resume flights to Israel on March 1. Ryanair and Wizz Air join other airlines that have announced the resumption of flights to Israel in the coming weeks, including Air Europe, Air Seychelles, Air France, Emirates, Blue Bird and Lot.
All three Israeli airlines – El Al, Arkia and Israir – continued to operate flights to and from Israel throughout the war, although they suspended flights to some destinations. For example, El Al no longer serves Istanbul, Dublin, Tokyo and Marseille.
Other foreign airlines have already resumed flights to and from Israel or never interrupted them, including: Ethiopian Airlines (Addis Ababa), Uzbekistan Airways (Tashkent), Austrian Airlines (Vienna), Azimuth ( Russia), Aegean Airlines (Athens), Etihad Airways (Abu). Dhabi), High Sky (Kishinev), Tarom (Bucharest), Lufthansa (Frankfurt and Munich), Swiss (Zurich), FlyDubai (Dubai) and Red Wings (Russia).
Published by Globes, Israel Business News – fr.globes.co.il – January 19, 2024.
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