London flights to Tel Aviv resume after Gaza ceasefire agreement
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Wizz Air has restarted flights between London and Tel Aviv following the announcement of a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. From Thursday, passengers planning to fly between London and Israel or Jordan could now access routes through the budget airline.
It comes as a growing number of businesses and organisations cautiously welcome the news of a ceasefire which could mark the end of 15 months of conflict in the Middle East. Air travel across the region has been severely impacted since October 2023, with several airlines initially cancelling flights to and from Tel Aviv.
Regional insecurity and growing tensions further prompted a swathe of flight cancellations in 2024 after Israel subsequently attacked Iran, Syria and Lebanon. However, this week’s news of a three-phase ceasefire has prompted airlines to reassess existing travel restrictions.
Germany's Lufthansa Group - which carries Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines and Swiss - is also set to resume flights to and from Tel Aviv in Israel from the start of February. EasyJet which had originally suspended flights to Israel until March 2025 is also due to reassess the situation following news of the ceasefire.
A spokesperson for EasyJet told the Standard: "We welcome the news and will be reviewing our plans in the coming days.". Irish low-cost Ryanair similarly said it was planning to launch a summer schedule that included flights to and from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport.
