Category: flights

  • Air Haifa launches Cyprus flights

    New Israeli carrier Air Haifa operated its first international flight this morning between Ben Gurion Airport and Larnaca in Cyprus. New Israeli carrier Air Haifa operated its first international flight this morning between Ben Gurion Airport and Larnaca in Cyprus. Since it began its flights last month, Haifa Airlines has…

  • EU again insists airlines should suspend Israel flights

    The European Commission and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) last night discussed and reaffirmed the recommendation for airlines not to fly to Israel until 31 October. After discussions, Air France announced that it would extend the cancellation of its flights to Israel until October 13, and Wizz Air…

  • EU again insists airlines should suspend Israel flights

    The European Commission and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) last night discussed and reaffirmed the recommendation for airlines not to fly to Israel until 31 October. After discussions, Air France announced that it would extend the cancellation of its flights to Israel until October 13, and Wizz Air…

  • Weekend news – Flights from all Iran’s airports cancelled

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  • Skyward Express suspends flights to Kakamega

    Low-cost airline Skyward Express has suspended flights to and from Kakamega due to the deteriorating situation of the getaway at the local airstrip. The suspension comes almost two years after the airline opened the new route to provide a flying base for travelers from the greater western region. In a…

  • EU tells airlines to halt Israel flights

    The European Commission and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) recommended that airlines not fly to Israel and Lebanon until October 31. In a Conflict Zone Information Bulletin (CZIB) issued yesterday, the European Aviation Safety Agency said: “The European Commission and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) are…

  • Israel airfares skyrocket for holiday flights

    With the Jewish High Holidays approaching next week, the list of foreign airlines canceling flights to Israel is growing as Hezbollah rockets reach further south. The Lufthansa Group (including Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings) has cancelled all flights for the next three weeks, while Wizz Air, British Airways,…

  • Fearing reprisals European airlines cancel Israel flights

    French national airline Air France has announced the cancellation of its flights to Israel until September 20, after initially announcing the cancellation of flights to Tel Aviv until September 19 following the explosions of communication devices in Lebanon. The Lufthansa Group, including Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings, has…

  • Virgin Atlantic to resume Israel flights ahead of holidays

    British airline Virgin Atlantic will resume flights between London and Tel Aviv from September 25, a week before the Jewish holidays, according to foreign media reports. Flights can be booked on the airline’s website, with options to connect to the United States. Like British Airways, Virgin Atlantic will offer direct…

  • Ryanair cancels Israel flights until end of October

    Ryanair has announced that it has cancelled all flights to and from Israel until October 27, after the holiday break. The Irish low-cost airline had announced last month that it would resume flights at the end of September. The latest announcement comes as several airlines have resumed flights to Israel…

  • Lufthansa Group announces resumption of Israel flights

    The Lufthansa Group, which includes Lufthansa Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines and Eurowings, announced that it will resume flights to and from Israel starting September 5, after a hiatus of more than a month. The group operates several flights to various destinations in Europe. Following the…

  • Foreign airlines resume Tel Aviv flights after pre-emptive strike

    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. Yesterday, more than 50,000 passengers passed through the airport, despite Israeli airspace being closed for several hours in the morning due to the Israel Defense Forces’…

  • El Al milks monopoly on Tel Aviv – New York flights

    Since the outbreak of war last October, US airlines have dramatically reduced their flights to and from Israel and have now cancelled all of them, leaving El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. (level:Ilal) as the sole carrier on the Tel Aviv-New York route. This situation was clearly demonstrated in El Al’s…

  • Jambojet to add daily flights to Zanzibar on passenger demand

    Jumbojet Airlines will start operating daily passenger flights from Mombasa to Zanzibar in September, due to increased passenger demand on the route. The Kenya Airways subsidiary said flights on the route would be reduced to four times a week during the low season when demand for air travel drops. The…

  • Jambojet to add daily flights to Zanzibar on passenger demand

    Jumbojet Airlines will start operating daily passenger flights from Mombasa to Zanzibar in September, due to increased passenger demand on the route. The Kenya Airways subsidiary said flights on the route would be reduced to four times a week during the low season when demand for air travel drops. The…

  • Microsoft stock falls as outage grounds flights, Azure services impacted By Investing.com

    Microsoft (NASDAQ:) experienced an outage of Azure and Office365 services that grounded flights by at least two low-cost airlines in the United States late Thursday, with services still suspended through Friday morning. Microsoft shares fell 1.8% in premarket trading on Friday. Frontier Airlines said its systems were gradually returning to…

  • Major U.S. carriers including American, UAL ground flights citing comms issue By Reuters

    Microsoft said early Friday that an outage of its cloud services in the central United States had been resolved after it led to the grounding and cancellation of several flights. Low-cost carriers Frontier Airlines, a unit of Frontier Holdings, Allegiant and Sun Country, have reported disruptions that have affected operations.…

  • US airlines cancel over 1,300 flights due to Hurricane Beryl By Reuters

    (Reuters) – U.S. airlines canceled more than 1,300 flights and delayed more than 1,000 on Monday as Hurricane Beryl strengthened and made landfall in Texas. Flight tracking website FlightAware reported a total of 1,361 flights had been canceled and 1,014 flights delayed as of 9:06 a.m. ET. United Airlines topped…

  • How overbooked flights can let you travel for free and net you thousands

    This could be a scene from an auction house: A Delta flight from Boston to Rome in September was so fully booked that a flight attendant begged passengers, offering them thousands of dollars and a hotel room, to give up their seats in exchange for a voucher and a later…

  • US says seven airlines eligible to apply for new daily Washington flights By Reuters

    Written by David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Seven major airlines are eligible to apply for five new daily round-trip flights from Washington’s Reagan National Airport, the U.S. Department of Transportation said on Monday. On May 16, President Joe Biden signed legislation creating new flights at the busy airport in Arlington,…