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China's Hainan Airlines will resume direct flights between Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport and Beijing, operating twice weekly starting April 10.
The airline, which already operates a direct route to Shenzhen, is among several international carriers returning to Israel after suspending operations due to the war with Hamas.
Round-trip fares between April 10-17, including carry-on luggage, start at $1,059, with similar pricing available for May 13-19.
Other major airlines have also announced their return to Israel. Air Canada will resume flights to Tel Aviv on June 8, marking its first operation since suspending service after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. United Airlines will restart flights to the U.S. in March, followed by Delta Air Lines in April.
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Flights cancelled at Ben Gurion Airport last August in anticipation of an Iranian attack on Israel
(Photo: Gil Cohen-Magen / AFP)
Spanish low-cost carrier Iberia will begin daily flights to Madrid on April 1, offering one-way fares starting at 148 euros, including carry-on luggage.
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Dutch airline KLM will resume daily flights to Amsterdam on June 1, while Air France will restore daily flights to Paris, with plans to expand service further. Transavia France, owned by Air France-KLM, has already resumed flights from Tel Aviv.
British Airways will restart its Tel Aviv-London route with one daily flight beginning April 5, adding a second daily flight from April 20.
Low-cost giant Ryanair has also confirmed it will resume a full summer schedule from Ben Gurion Airport after avoiding Israel for nearly a year. EasyJet is set to restart operations on June 1.