Summary
- Air India resumes Delhi-Tel Aviv flight after around five months of suspension.
- The carrier operates this service with its Boeing 787 aircraft 3 times per week.
- Several other global carriers are also returning to Israel, including United Airlines, Air Canada, and British Airways.
Air India has joined the list of other global carriers which have restarted operations in Israel. Earlier this month, the Indian carrier resumed services to Tel Aviv after several months of suspension. While Tel Aviv continues receiving fewer international flights than before the conflict within the region, many airlines in Europe and North America have announced or resumed operations.
Delhi-Tel Aviv flight is back
Air India’s non-stop flight between Recent Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) resumed on March 3. Like other global carriers, Air India, too, suspended this service in 2023 resulting from conflict within the region.
The carrier uses its Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the route, which takes just a little over seven hours to finish. Flights operate 3 times per week, on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday.
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A couple of days ago, Air Canada became the second North American airline to announce flights to Israel and can start operations using one in every of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners on April 8. Flight AC80 will depart Toronto at 16:44 and arrive in Tel Aviv at 09:55.
British Airways has also announced its plans to resume Tel Aviv flights from its hub at London Heathrow (LHR) but will accomplish that on a smaller Airbus A320 aircraft with a stopover in Cyprus. The airline said it took the industrial decision to maneuver Tel Aviv to its short-haul network and can keep this decision under review.
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ITA Airways may even return to Israel in March with three weekly flights, while Lufthansa resumed its Tel Aviv service earlier this 12 months using an Airbus A321 aircraft.
Nevertheless, not all major carriers are in a rush to resume these services. The demand for flights to Israel continues to be lower than in 2023, and a few airlines are waiting just a little longer to evaluate the situation. American Airlines has pushed the resumption of its Israel service to later this 12 months, and Delta, too, will take some more time.
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American Airlines Pushes Tel Aviv Return To Late October
The carrier was previously planning to resume the flights in May.
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