Airlines restart Israel routes as security situation stabilises
July 11, 2025
Following the easing of regional tensions, a growing number of international airlines are resuming flights to Israel.
United Airlines is set to restart daily flights to Tel Aviv from New York later this month, having paused operations after the conflict with Iran escalated.
The carrier will resume on 21 July, with plans to add a second daily service shortly after.
Wizz Air has also announced its early return to Tel Aviv, restarting services to Israel more than a month earlier than planned, beginning on 8 August, instead of 15 September.
Wizz to ‘dominate’ Israel market
“As air travel opens up in the region, Wizz Air isn’t just watching – it’s bringing back its iconic pink jets to Israeli skies as soon as it can,” the airline said.
The low-cost carrier will eventually link Tel Aviv with Budapest, Larnaca, Milan, Rome, London, Vienna, Bucharest, Iasi, Sofia and Abu Dhabi – however not all will resume next month.
Flights from Hungary and Cyprus will begin on 8 August, with Abu Dhabi and London Luton resuming a week and two weeks later respectively.
Vienna, Bucharest, Iasi, Sofia, Milan and Rome will restart on 1 September.
András Radó, head of communications at Wizz Air, said: “Our early return to Tel Aviv demonstrates our commitment to our loyal Israeli passengers and to keeping the world connected.”
Wizz Air said it planned to “dominate” the Europe-Tel Aviv segment, becoming the biggest European foreign airline again in Israel in terms of capacity.
Out of the 24 routes to 11 countries offered by the airline to Tel Aviv, 10 routes to eight countries will commence operations earlier than planned, while the rest of the Tel Aviv bound routes will return on 15 September.
Middle Eastern carriers return
The UK Foreign Office has lifted its travel warning while the United States also lowered its travel advisory for Israel from level 4 to 3.
Elsewhere, Middle Eastern airlines have also returned, with Flydubai leading the pack at the end of June.
Etihad Airways was also among the first to reintroduce services following the reopening of Israeli airspace.
In Asia, Hainan Airlines recently reinstated its Tel Aviv–Beijing route.
Israeli-owned Cypriot carrier TUS Airways and the Greek airline Blue Bird Airways also have flights operating into Tel Aviv.
The resurgence in air travel comes after a prolonged period of reduced international service, triggered by the October 2023 Hamas attacks and the subsequent war in Gaza.
During that ongoing conflict, and the subsequent war with Iran, Israel’s flag carrier El Al operated with little foreign competition.
