Thermal runaway of wheelchair’s lithium-ion battery forces El Al to cancel flight
On 27 October, El Al was forced to cancel flight LY326 between Paris CDG, France and Tel Aviv, Israel. Smoke was detected in the...
Ryanair launches new route from Brussels South Charleroi to Tel Aviv
A new route is added to the range of destinations available from Brussels South Charleroi Airport. The airline Ryanair today launches its new line...
Tel Aviv joins Virgin Atlantic’s growing cargo network
Virgin Atlantic’s first flight to Tel Aviv touched down at Ben Gurion International Airport yesterday with a full cargo payload as the airline continues...
Chaos at Tel Aviv airport after baggage sorting system idle for seven hours
Flights delayed, others departing without baggage on one of the busiest days of the yearFrustrated passengers were left in long queues at Israel’s largest...
American Airlines increases international presence, makes first entrance into Africa
American Airlines unveiled its summer 2020 international schedule, which includes the following new service:Philadelphia (PHL) to Casablanca, Morocco (CMN) begins June 4
Dallas-Fort...
Virgin Atlantic Cargo partners with WTA Aviation and Swissport for new daily Tel Aviv services
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has awarded contracts to WTA Aviation and Swissport in Israel to support the launch and growth of the airline’s new daily...
Air Seychelles to launch weekly direct flights to Israel
Air Seychelles has announced the commencement of a new service linking the Seychelles and Israel’s largest metropolitan area, Tel Aviv effective 27 November, 2019.-...
Electra Airways Boeing 737 makes emergency landing at Tel Aviv Ben-Gurion Airport
On 1 July, an Electra Airways Boeing 737-400 (LZ-EBA) operated a flight between Cologne Bonn Airport, Germany and Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport, Israel....
Arkia Israeli Airlines (operated by Neos) suffers compressor stall after take-off Barcelona Airport
On 14 April, an Arkia Israeli Airlines Boeing 767 (I-NDOF), operated by Neos departed Barcelona Airport for flight IZ272 to Tel Aviv. During take-off,...
El Al to launch Tel Aviv to Chicago flights in 2020
El Al Israel Airlines is continuing its policy of strengthening its Israel-US business and will launch flights between Tel Aviv and Chicago in 2020....
Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 broke into the asphalt at Tel Aviv Airport and became stuck
On 15 February, this Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 (B-LRX) broke into the asphalt during push-back procedure and got stuck. The aircraft was supposed to...
Virgin Atlantic opens new Tel Aviv route and welcomes its cargo potential
Virgin Atlantic’s new daily flights between London Heathrow and Tel Aviv will provide more import and export opportunities for customers in the UK, US...
140 Brussels Airlines passengers stranded in Tel Aviv for two days
On Sunday (4 November), the weather radar of a Brussels Airlines Airbus A320 (OO-SNC) broke down at Tel Aviv Airport. The airline was forced...
TAP will fly from Lisbon to Tel Aviv, Dublin and Basel as of April 2019
TAP began today selling flights to the three new destinations that will start operating in April 2019, Tel Aviv, Dublin and Basel. According to TAP...
LOT connects another Polish city to Israel: from Krakow to Tel Aviv
From 25 February of next year, LOT’s Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft will be serving the route from Karków to Tel Aviv. The connection...
ASL Airlines France inaugurates a Paris-Tel Aviv route
At 13:55 on 3 July, the first ASL Airlines France flight to Tel Aviv took off from Paris-CDG airport, kicking off a new regular...
Germania Boeing 737 collides with parked El AL Boeing 767 during push back at Tel Aviv Airport
A Germania Boeing 737 (D-ABLB) was being pushed back from its gate at Tel Aviv airport on Wednesday morning (28 March), on her way...
Air India’s Delhi to Tel Aviv over Saudi airspace or not?
An Air India spokesman and Israel’s Airports Authority said the state-run carrier had requested slots for three weekly flights between New Delhi and Tel...
Cathay plans to introduce A350-1000 on Tel Aviv, Israel route in October 18
During the month of October 2018 Cathay Pacific plans to introduce the Airbus A350-1000XWB aircraft service to Israel, operating on Hong Kong – Tel...
Germania now offers year-round flights between Berlin-Tegel and Tel Aviv
Following on from the successful launch of direct flights between Berlin-Tegel and Tel Aviv, Germania has made additional flights on this route available for...