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Romanian capital Bucharest stands out with tickets available to Israel on three different airlines.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency's recommendation is initially valid until October 31.

The Haifa-based carrier had planned operating flights from Haifa airport but due to the escalation in the north, flights until Yom Kippur will depart and arrive at Ben Gurion airport.

As foreign airlines cancel flights to Israel, the cheapest El Al return ticket to New York costs $7,000, while Europe and Bangkok are also very expensive.

Lufthansa Group suspended flights last night, and three additional  airlines have done so today.

Israel Canada will merge Brown Hotels and Israel Canada Hotels into its DNA Group TASE shell company.

Air France and Lufthansa Group are among the airlines that have canceled flights after Hezbollah blamed Israel for the beeper explosions in Lebanon.

CEO Rafael Museri and chief growth officer Daniel Rudasevski have stepped down from their management positions.

Eyal Siman-Tov admitted charging exorbitant fares, and lying about the value of coins and bills.

Burdened by debt and hard hit by the war, the chain seeks an investor, and the suitors are lining up.

With its regular connections between London and New York, Virgin Atlantic will be hoping to capture market share from El Al, which has a monopoly on direct flights between Tel Aviv and New York.

At the same time many foreign airlines are resuming flights to Israel this week.

Maccabiah chairman Assaf Goren expects next summer's 'Jewish Olympics' to be an important demonstration of Zionist solidarity in the face of rising antisemitism.

The group suspended flights to and from Israel after the the deadly rocket attack on Majdal Shams on July 27.

Israeli airlines are exploiting their dominant status and major demand to charge high prices and disrupt customers' plans through overbooking. Will Israelis punish them when foreign carriers return in full force?

Singapore-based Collective Hospitality will buy most of the Israeli hospitality chain of Selina, which became insolvent last month.

The chaos in Israel's aviation market has led those who can afford it to fly privately.

It was business as usual at Ben Gurion airport today with 60,900 passengers expected to pass through on 353 international flights arriving and departing.

Israir CEO Uri Sirkis tells "Globes" foreign airlines are canceling flights because of a global shortage of planes and explains why his company is struggling to match El Al's superb results.

After the chiefs of Israel's airlines were summoned to meet Minister of Economy Nir Barkat, El Al CEO Dina Ben Tal Ganancia agreed to reduce some ticket prices.

During the Jewish holidays, a return ticket to New York last year cost $1,500, while this year a return ticket during the holidays costs $2,000.

While the state gave generous aid to Israel’s national carrier in the hard times during the Covid pandemic, El Al does not have to share its profits in the good times.

The Irish low-cost airline, which had been flying to seven destinations from Tel Aviv, has canceled all flights until the end of September.

There may be no foreign tourists staying in hotels, but the absence has been more than compensated for by domestic tourism, and the hosting of evacuees.

As foreign airlines pull out of Israel, El Al posted a second quarter net profit of $147.4 million, 84% more than in the first quarter.

Lufthansa Group, including Lufthansa itself, Swiss and Austrian Airlines, has extended its Tel Aviv flight cancellations until August 21.

The airline’s share price is soaring amid record profits, as heightened regional tensions and canceled flights by foreign carriers, leave Israelis with limited choice for their summer vacation.

Market sources believe that easyJet’s suspension might raise fares in the 2024/2025 winter season, especially in the low-cost sector, which is strongly affected by supply and demand.

The possibility of building an airport to supplement Ben Gurion at Beit She'an was rejected a decade ago as impractical.

Israeli airlines are trying to fly as usual but have had to cancel flights that use leased aircraft.