[Updated With The Latest Service Resumptions And Extended Cancellations] Roundup Of Cancellations And Next Available Flights To Israel On More Than 40 Airlines!
Update, 7/11: KLM has suspended Tel Aviv service "until further notice" with their next flight now scheduled for 10/26. Air India and ITA have cancelled...
[El Al Closes Flight Sales Until July] El Al Cancels Flights This Week And Offers Flight Vouchers; Israel’s Airspace Remains Closed After Iran Attack
Update: Please see this post for current updates.
Update, 6/13/25 at 12am: El Al has now closed off all sales until July 1st. This is...
El Al Is Being Sued For Price Gouging, Is That Fair?
Since 10/7/23, El Al has been a lifeline for keeping Israel connected to the outside world.
But it has also taken flak from some critics...
Takeoff Nation: Another Israeli Airline Will Soon Launch Service
The Israeli aviation industry is booming, with El Al, Arkia, and Israir reporting record profits. That's no surprise, given the high demand for travel...
Will El Al Announce Nonstop Service On A New Record Long Route?
Israel Hayom is reporting that Argentine President Javier Milei will visit Israel on June 9th and will announce, alongside Prime Minister Netanyahu, that El...
WOW! Is Israel About To Get Another National Carrier?
Israel's national carriers are having a moment. El Al, Arkia, and Israir have continuously operated flights since October 7th, while foreign airlines have come...
After 9 Year Hiatus, SAS Will Return To Tel Aviv
Scandinavian carrier SAS left Tel Aviv in March 2016, citing political instability and a lack of profitability on the route.
Since then, the airline has...
[Arkia Will Add Additional Service With A Neos Air Dreamliner!] Arkia Now Selling Nonstop Flights Between JFK And Tel Aviv!
Update, 5/13: Arkia is switching their wet lease operator from Iberojet to GullivAir starting on the May 14th flight from Tel Aviv to JFK...
Virgin Atlantic Announces That It Won’t Return To Israel Post-October 7th; Book Flights Now To Get Rebooked On El Al?
Update, 4/28/25: Virgin Atlantic's final flight to Israel was October 6th, 2023. It announced today that it will cancel all service to the country.
For...
Paradise Lost: Maldives Officially Bans Israelis From Visiting
Update, 4/15/25: The bill banning Israelis from entry has been signed into law by the President of the Maldives and is now in effect.
Update,...
In A Year When Other Airlines Abandoned Israel, El Al Reports Over $500,000,000 Net Profit
2024 will be remembered as, among many things, a year that foreign carriers stayed away from the Holy Land.
While El Al flew their full...
Airlines Planned 112 Weekly North America-Israel Flights For Summer 2024 Before Slashing It, Here Is What The Summer 2025 Schedule Looks Like
On 9/28/23, we reported that airlines were planning to fly a record 112 round-trip flights between North America and Israel. Things were finally looking...
[Partner Flights Bookable Again!] Is American Airlines Boycotting Israel?
Update, 1/23: American reached out to DansDeals to let us know that they are once again allowing partner bookings to Tel Aviv,
“American continuously evaluates...
[UK Temporarily Exempts Transit Passengers From ETA, Price Will Soon Increase] 2025 Will Be The Year Of Electronic Travel Authorization Requirements
Update, 1/16/25: The UK ETA requirements went into place on January 8th. Many passengers have been denied boarding for their flights when connecting in...
El Al Extends Capped Fares From Tel Aviv To Select Cities, Including A New Excellent Connection Airport
Update: El Al capped fares have been extended through 2/28.
Round-trip flights are available from Tel Aviv to Athens for $299, or Tel Aviv to...
Ends Tomorrow! El Al Offering Kids Extra Legroom Seating For $1
For El Al tickets purchased between today and 12/31 for travel anytime, you can select kids seating for $1, even in extra legroom SPACE...
[Alive Again For 2025 Status] United Sending Out 2024 Elite Status Extension Emails To Passengers Who Fly To/From Tel Aviv
Update, 12/14/24: Once again, United leads the pack in extending status for Israel-based passengers as well as passengers who earned status primarily from flying to...
[Haifa Flights Start In 2 Weeks, Save 15% On Flights] Israel’s Newest Airline, airHaifa, Takes To The Skies
Update: airHaifa has been operating out of Ben Gurion Airport since its launch due to the security situation in the north. Thanks to the...
Can Arkia Or Israir Break Up El Al’s De Facto Monopoly On Nonstop Flights Between The US And Israel?
El Al has recorded quarter after quarter of record profits as most foreign airlines stay away from Israel.
All airlines have pricing algorithms that drive...
As Foreign Airlines Stay Away From Israel, El Al Reports Another Quarter Of Record Profits
Q3 started off promising for US airlines flying to Israel.
United suspended Israel service from 10/7/23-3/2/24 after the Hamas massacre, but brought it back from...
While European Airlines Stay Away From Israel, Abraham Accords Airlines Keep Adding Flights
Not long ago, flights from Abu Dhabi or Dubai to Tel Aviv were unheard of, and Israeli passport holders were persona non grata.
Boy have...
El Al Resumes Accepting Coffins On All JFK Flights
Over the past couple of years, El Al has tested select coffin-free flights between JFK and Tel Aviv so that Kohanim can fly the...
[Lufthansa Group Extends Service Suspension Through 10/14] Roundup Of The Current Next Available Israel Flights For More Than 40 Airlines
Update: Please see this post for the latest updates.
Update, 9/23:
The Lufthansa Group (Austrian, Brussels, Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Swiss) confirms that their service suspension to...
Here’s How To Save Big On Paid And Hybrid Bank Point Redemptions For El Al Flights!
Update: DEAD! Don’t miss it if this becomes alive again. Sign up for deal notification alerts here!
[United Now Allowing Rebooking Onto Lufthansa Group] United Refuses To Rebook Canceled Israel Flights On Other Airlines While Delta Rebooks Passengers Onto El Al
Update, 9/7: United is now allowing rebooking onto Lufthansa Group airlines to Tel Aviv, including Austrian (via Vienna), Brussels (via Brussels), Eurowings (via Dusseldorf),...
With Passengers Scrambling To Book Seats On El Al In Q2, Israel’s Flag Carrier Notches Record Profits
At the end of Q1, many airlines finally started returning to Israel. But it would be short-lived, as Iran directly attacked Israel for the...
[737MAX Order Confirmed] The Inside Story Of How El Al Decided To Remain An All-Boeing Carrier With Its Largest Ever Aircraft Order
Update: El Al has now finalized this agreement, with a firm order for 20 737MAXs that will be delivered between 2028-2031 and an option...
[United Confirms Indefinite Suspension, Expands Rebooking Policy] Is United Thinking About Suspending Israel Service Through July 2025?
Update, 8/8 at 10pm: United has provided DansDeals with the following statement,
"Our flights to Tel Aviv remain suspended – we look forward to resuming...
[ETA Requirement Delayed To 2025] Despite Tourism To Israel Being Down 80%, It Will Soon Be More Difficult To Visit
Update: The ETA requirement has been postponed to 1/1/25. You will now be able to obtain a free ETA through 12/31/24, but won't need...
After Newark-Tel Aviv Mechanical Issue Forces Aircraft Downgauge, United Pays Out About $75,000 To 30 Passengers Volunteering To Get Bumped
Miki Spitzer writes to DansDeals that he was booked on United flight 90 from Newark to Tel Aviv last night and shared his experience...
Here Is How To Find And Book El Al Award Bargains
Last month, I wrote how much Virgin Atlantic charges for every El Al route.
Several readers were unable to find any award space, so I'll...
Master List Of The Best Ways To Book El Al Award Flights Between North America And Tel Aviv!
Previous posts on award booking rates:
A Deep Dive Into Cleveland-NYC Award Pricing
Master List Of The Best Ways To Book Award Flights...
El Al Takes Another Step Closer To SkyTeam With Virgin Atlantic Codeshare Agreement
DansDeals reported last year that Delta committed to making efforts to help El Al join the SkyTeam Alliance.
The Delta agreement has opened the door to...
With North American Carriers Sitting On The Sidelines, El Al Reports Record Profits And Flight Loads
The war between Israel and Hamas has limited the flights options available for North Americans to fly to Israel. American, Delta, and Air Canada...
After Reporting Record Profits, El Al Locks In More Dreamliners
Related: El Al Takes One Step Closer To SkyTeam With Air France Codeshare Agreement; News On Mileage Reciprocity, Delta Lounge Access, SkyTeam, ANA, Alaska,...
[Terminal 1 And Ryanair Will Return In June] Israel Flight Change Policies And Next Bookable Flights For All Major Airlines
Update, 3/19:
Tel Aviv's Terminal 1 will reopen on June 1st. Airlines like Ryanair have said that they will return to Israel...
[Israeli Media Reporting United Will Return] Why Is United Still Selling Flights To Tel Aviv Next Week?
Update, 2/21: United will indeed resume flying to Israel on 3/2, initially via Munich and then nonstop. See here for the full details.
Below is...
El Al Will Give IDF Soldiers A Free Flight To Europe
The hits keep coming from El Al these days.
I wrote about their tear-jerker of an ad earlier today.
The airline is offering a free round-trip...
El Al’s Impressive New Ad Hits Home
Boy, what a difference a few years can make.
During COVID, El Al shut down, leaving United as the lifeline to the outside world. The...
With US Airlines Refusing To Return To Israel, El Al Will Add More Flights
Update: Alive again!
