{"id":18464,"date":"2025-03-31T21:30:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T18:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=18464"},"modified":"2025-03-31T21:18:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T18:18:50","slug":"flying-to-israel-just-got-easier-and-more-affordable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/flying-to-israel-just-got-easier-and-more-affordable\/","title":{"rendered":"Flying to Israel Just Got Easier and More Affordable"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thinking of visiting Israel? There\u2019s good news for travelers: international flight options to Tel Aviv are expanding once again\u2014and that could mean lower fares, better service, and more flexibility, just in time for spring and summer travel.<\/p>\n<p>After a period of limited competition due to regional tensions, the skies are opening back up. U.S. carrier <strong>Delta Airlines<\/strong> is officially returning to Ben Gurion Airport this Wednesday with nonstop flights from New York to Tel Aviv. It joins <strong>United Airlines<\/strong>, which recently resumed flights, along with <strong>Air France<\/strong>, <strong>Lufthansa<\/strong>, and several low-cost carriers already reactivating their Israel routes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18467\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18467\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18467 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/theyflynow2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/theyflynow2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/theyflynow2-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Delta aircraft at Ben Gurion Airport | Photo: Flash90<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>More Competition Means More Choices<br \/>\n<\/strong>Delta\u2019s comeback brings a major international player back into Israel\u2019s aviation market. The airline will operate regular flights using modern Airbus jets and is expected to offer <strong>thousands of seats per week<\/strong>\u2014challenging the pricing and availability that previously fell under El Al\u2019s exclusive domain. Investors took notice, with El Al shares slipping amid the news.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <strong>United Airlines has increased its frequency<\/strong>, and new entries are right around the corner: <strong>British Airways<\/strong>, <strong>Ethiopian Airlines<\/strong>, and even <strong>Israeli carrier Arkia<\/strong> are adding long-haul routes\u2014including Arkia\u2019s first-ever flights to New York, complete with business class service.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18468\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18468\" style=\"width: 799px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18468 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/theyflynow3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/theyflynow3.jpg 799w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/theyflynow3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/theyflynow3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18468\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ben Gurion International Airport | Photo: Gili Yaari \/ Flash90<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Perfect Timing for Spring and Summer Travelers<br \/>\n<\/strong>This return to healthy competition couldn\u2019t come at a better time. With <strong>Passover<\/strong> just around the corner and the <strong>peak summer season<\/strong> ahead, the demand for flights to Israel is rising. For tourists, family visitors, and first-time explorers alike, the message is clear: <strong>now is a great time to plan your trip<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Industry experts agree that with more airlines returning, travelers can expect <strong>better service, wider options, and\u2014most importantly\u2014more competitive pricing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>As one source in the aviation sector put it:<br \/>\n\u201cWhat made sense during wartime restrictions doesn\u2019t apply anymore. The renewed competition is great news\u2014for service quality, pricing, and the overall travel experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re visiting loved ones, exploring your heritage, or coming to experience the beauty and resilience of Israel, getting here just became a lot more accessible.<\/p>\n<p>Let the countdown to takeoff begin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delta Returns, Competition Heats Up, and Prices Could Drop<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":18466,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[82,2564,65],"tags":[1676,3598,1589,3560,3599],"class_list":["post-18464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-car","category-travel","category-world","tag-ben-gurion-airport","tag-delta","tag-el-al","tag-flights","tag-israel-travel"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.7 (Yoast SEO v24.7) - 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