With the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas now officially holding, things are beginning to calm down, and airlines are slowly resuming flights to Israel.

The fragile three-step ceasefire has also allowed for the first time in over a year the lifting of Israel’s closure of the northern Gaza region, and tens of thousands of Palestinians are now returning to the Gaza Strip.

This shift in the region’s situation has prompted a number of international airlines to start planning to restart their services to Israel.

Flights to Israel Set to Resume

Many travelers are eager to book flights for the upcoming Passover holidays in April.

This is the time when foreign airlines are gradually resuming services to Israel, but there are still challenges in the air travel market.

Flight tickets remain high due to a combination of reduced flight capacity and high demand.

Yaneev Lanis, co-founder of Secret Flights, says that while airlines will eventually increase their services, prices will likely stay elevated for some time.

The Passover period, in particular, is always expensive, and this year will be no different due to the ongoing reduced supply of flights.

Rising Ticket Prices Amid High Demand

Ticket prices to and from Israel have seen a sharp rise during the war.

According to The Times of Israel, prices have more than doubled at times due to the increased demand and the cancellation of flights.

Foreign carriers canceled many routes during the conflict, creating significant strain on flight availability.

Now, with a slow recovery in services, ticket prices are expected to remain high, although the resumption of services is welcomed by many travelers.

Airlines Gradually Returning to the Skies

Several international airlines have confirmed their plans to resume flights to Israel in the coming months.

Air France began its services on January 25, offering five weekly flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Israel.

Lufthansa and its affiliates, including Austrian Airlines, Swiss, and Brussels Airlines, will restart flights on February 1 at a reduced schedule.

British Airways plans to resume services from London to Tel Aviv starting April 5, with a daily flight initially, expanding to two daily flights from April 20.

Wizz Air, the Hungarian low-cost carrier, began resuming flights on January 15, offering routes from Tel Aviv to major European cities like London, Budapest, Vienna, Milan, Warsaw, and Athens.

ITA Airways will restart flights between Rome and Tel Aviv from February 1, with a second daily flight added on February 16.

However, KLM has announced that it will continue its suspension of flights to Israel until March 29, 2025.

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