Great news at Ben Gurion Airport: Aviation giant doubles flights to Israel at the peak of summer

After many foreign airlines canceled flights to Israel following the war with Iran, Ben Gurion Airport continues to recover. At the peak of the summer season, the European aviation giant Lufthansa has announced positive news for thousands of Israelis.

Lufthansa Group has announced a significant increase in its operations in Israel ahead of August. The main surprise is the return of SWISS for the first time since March, when it suspended service due to Operation "Lion's Roar." The airline will land at Ben Gurion Airport this coming Saturday, August 1st, on a flight from Zurich, and is expected to operate daily flights on this route.

At the same time, Lufthansa Group continues to expand its operations in Israel. During August 2026, the group, including Eurowings, will operate 54 weekly flights to and from Israel, compared to 29 weekly flights in July.

New flight details for the Lufthansa Group:

1. Lufthansa continues to operate two daily flights on the Frankfurt-Tel Aviv route, with two additional daily flights on the Munich-Tel Aviv route being added this month.

2. Austrian Airlines will increase its operations on the Vienna-Tel Aviv route from 11 to 14 weekly flights, following the cancellation of several flights earlier this week due to the security situation.

3. Brussels Airlines will resume operating one weekly flight on the Brussels-Tel Aviv route.

As a reminder, against the backdrop of increasing security tensions and preparations for an escalation in the war with Iran, a number of European airlines announced last week the cancellation of their flights to and from Israel. The Italian airline ITA, which belongs to the Lufthansa Group, canceled its flights for up to three days, explaining that the decision was made "for political reasons."