British Airways is to become the latest major European airline to resume flights to Israel with services set to restart on 1 April.
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The UK-based carrier plans to operate four flights per week between London Heathrow and Tel Aviv. But the outbound service from Heathrow will involve a 45-minute stop in Larnaca, Cyprus, to allow a crew change as BA staff will not be allowed to stay in Tel Aviv on safety grounds.
¡°We've taken the commercial decision to move Tel Aviv to our short-haul network when we restart our flights on 1 April,¡± said BA in a statement. ¡°This aligns these flights with other similar length flights we operate, and we'll keep this decision under review.¡±
Like many European airlines, BA suspended flights to Tel Aviv when war broke out between Israel and terrorist group Hamas in early October.
Other European carriers including Lufthansa Group¡¯s airlines and Air France have already restored services to Israel.
Although fellow UK carrier Virgin Atlantic has decided not to resume flights to Israel until early September.?
¡°After careful consideration, we have taken the decision to extend our pause on flying to and from Tel Aviv up to and including 4 September 2024,¡± added Virgin Atlantic in a statement.