Israel's Airlines Set to Resume Flights Amid Airspace Reopening

Israel's major airlines are setting plans in motion to resume flights to Ben Gurion International Airport as the nation's airspace is scheduled to gradually reopen later this week.

Initially, under the reopening plan, only one passenger flight per hour will be allowed, scaling up to two in the subsequent phase. The closures, prompted by recent U.S.-Israeli military actions on Iran, had left thousands of passengers stranded globally. Airlines like Israir and Arkia are lined up for flights from various European destinations.

Simultaneously, both carriers have been operating several daily repatriation flights to regions neighboring Israel. El Al Israel Airlines plans to execute rescue missions from more than 20 global metropolises to return approximately 40,000 travelers. Flight sales have been paused to prioritize passengers affected by cancellations.