Good news for travelers: One of the world's largest airlines returning to Israel

In the shadow of the deal and the release of the hostages last night (Sunday), the British aviation giant, British Airways, announced that it will resume operating flights to and from Israel starting April 5.

The announcement symbolizes the return of many international airlines to operate on routes to Ben Gurion Airport, after months of suspension due to security tensions in the region.

The company, which is considered one of the largest airlines in the world, has ceased its operations on the route to Israel in recent months, but has now joined a series of companies that have announced their return to regular flights to Ben Gurion Airport.

EasyJet, for example, will resume operations from June 1, 2025 with a variety of destinations such as London Luton, Amsterdam, Berlin, Basel, Geneva, Nice and Milan. The company offered customers who purchased tickets for April and May options such as a refund or switching to an alternative flight.

At this stage, it has not yet been announced whether British Airways will operate wide-body planes on its flights to Israel or whether it will stop in Cyprus, as it did in the past for the purpose of changing crews during the war. In addition, no precise details were provided regarding the frequency of flights and the destinations that the company will operate.

The return of the aviation giant to Israel is a significant boost to Israel's air ties with Britain, alongside Israeli and international airlines that continue to operate direct flights between Tel Aviv and London.

* Channel 14 contributed to this article.