NEWSSep 14, 2022Israel Will Ban Four Engine Planes in 2023Beginning on March 31, 2023 Israel will ban the Boeing 747 and other four engine aircraft in a statement from the Israel Airports Authority (IAA) in hopes of reducing noise and air pollution. The IAA also says it has told airlines that they will not be able to operate large aircraft at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) for the summer season. This is part of a plan to rehabilitate the local environment surrounding the airport. Read More →
ROUTESFeb 09, 2022American Airlines Continues to Delay Dallas-Tel Aviv FlightsAmerican Airlines has pushed back (again) one of its most exciting new routes: DFW to TLV. The route is now scheduled to start in June, almost three years to the day that the route was announced. Read More →
NEWSDec 10, 2021Israel and Morocco Completely Close Borders Following Omicron Outbreakthis article talks about the omricon variant and how it's affecting travel. It mostly talks about Morocco and Israels travel bans.Read More →
NEWSOct 21, 2021El Al Seeks to Potentially Acquire Competitor Arkia AirlinesIsrael's flag carrier El Al is reportedly in the process of acquiring fellow Israeli carrier Arkia. This consolidation of the country's aviation industry would leave just Israir as the only other operator. While not much news has come out about this potential purchase, it would create a huge shift in the Israeli aviation industry, as it would see the largest carrier in the country (El Al) absorb the second-largest (Arkia).Read More →
ROUTESJul 27, 2021New Flights Launch Between Israel and MoroccoDue to the peace agreement negotiated last year by the United States, airlines can now fly between Morocco and Israel. As a result, El Al and Israir have now launched 5x and 3x weekly flights, respectively, between Marrakesh and Tel Aviv.Read More →
NEWSJul 22, 2021New Startup: Germany's Tel Aviv Air One would think that an airline named Tel Aviv Air would be based in Israel, hence the name. However, this is not the case for a startup named after the Mediterranean coastal metropolis. Tel Aviv Air will be based out of Hamburg Airport and intends to begin flights to its namesake destination Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport beginning September 19th, 2021. Read More →
NEWSEl Al Suspends All Flights Until Further NoticeThe Israeli flag carrier, El Al, has grounded its fleet indefinitely. This has come after the pilot's union announced they would not fly due to the airline's financial troubles.
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