Lufthansa Group to resume Tel Aviv flights starting later in June

Several airlines canceled flights to Israel following a Houthi missile strike on Ben-Gurion Airport in April.

 Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) plane with the state airline's blue livery is seen at Fiumicino airport before a news conference to present the new fleet, in Rome, Italy, March 1, 2022.  (photo credit: REUTERS/Remo Casilli//File Photo)
Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) plane with the state airline's blue livery is seen at Fiumicino airport before a news conference to present the new fleet, in Rome, Italy, March 1, 2022.
(photo credit: REUTERS/Remo Casilli//File Photo)

The Lufthansa Group announced that airlines within the alliance will begin resuming flights to Israel as early as June 23 on Friday.

The Lufthansa Group consists of an alliance of airlines, including Lufthansa Airlines, ITA Airways, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Discover Airlines, Eurowings, and Swiss International Air Lines. 

ITA Airways announced that it will resume its Tel Aviv flights on July 7.

"The individual airlines intend to restart operations in waves," ITA stated in a press release.

The airline said that it will continue to monitor the situation in the region and that its passengers, crews, and employees are its top priority. 

 Planes of Lufthansa (credit: REUTERS)
Planes of Lufthansa (credit: REUTERS)

The decision follows a thorough risk assessment

According to the company, the decision follows a thorough risk assessment and was made in coordination with the relevant authorities, Israeli public broadcaster KAN News reported on Friday.