Flight Updates
The remaining 80% will remain at Ben Gurion Airport to maintain rapid deployment capabilities.
The warning comes ahead of a June 16 deadline set by the Israel Airports Authority.
Ben-Gurion Airport is operating normally.
The move by Israel’s third-largest carrier comes as Israelis are increasingly traveling to the Far East amid a burst of antisemitism in much of the West.
The British flag carrier said it will resume service to Tel Aviv on October 24, nixing summer travel.
The scheduled resumption of service comes at an opportune moment for Israel’s flagship carrier, with United’s service on the route indefinitely suspended.
The Budapest-based airline, which was planning to open a hub in Israel, is the first European budget carrier to restore service after the outbreak of war with Iran.
The move comes after United Airlines and Delta Air Lines suspended flights to Israel until September.
The airline may have concluded that the operational friction in Canada—potential complaints, work-to-rule slowdowns or worse—outweighs any revenue.
The revolutionary aviation move, which requires U.S. regulatory approval, is seen as a sign of regional normalization following the landmark Abraham Accords.
The Dallas-based carrier has not flown to the Jewish state for over two and a half years.
The large European airline group includes SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings.