Airline changed its mind about returning to Israel — direct flights have disappeared

SAS unexpectedly canceled plans to resume direct flights between Copenhagen and Tel Aviv, scheduled for October 26. Tickets that were still on sale two days ago have vanished from the booking system. The decision appears surprising given the company's recent announcement of its intention to return to the Israeli market and even increase flight capacity. No official explanation has been provided yet.

SAS unexpectedly canceled plans to resume direct flights between Copenhagen and Tel Aviv. The flights, which were set to start on October 26 with the winter schedule, disappeared from the booking system on the evening of September 15. Just two days earlier, tickets were still being sold, and many passengers had already purchased seats. Now, it is impossible to make a new booking either on the SAS website or through travel agents. When searching for flights on October 26, the system only offers options with layovers in Munich, Amsterdam, and Paris. The decision appears especially surprising given the company's announcement about ten days ago of its intention to return to Israel and even increase flight capacity. The route was planned to operate four times a week on Airbus A320neo aircraft with economy and business class seats. This is not SAS's first attempt to resume service to Israel: in October 2025, the company brought back the route after a break of more than a decade, but suspended operations on the route a few months later. There is still no official explanation for the current decision.