More flights and more destinations: Four airlines expand operations in Israel

Four airlines are expanding their operations in Israel: United Airlines is adding flights to Chicago and Washington, Etihad is increasing seat capacity on the Abu Dhabi route, and British Airways and Iberia are expected to resume flights from Ben Gurion Airport after a suspension following Operation "Roar of the Lion."

Four airlines are expanding their operations in Israel: United Airlines and Etihad Airways are increasing flight and seat offerings, while British Airways and Iberia are expected to resume flights from Ben Gurion Airport after suspending operations at the start of Operation "Roar of the Lion." Etihad announced it will increase seat capacity on the Tel Aviv–Abu Dhabi route starting November 9, using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner instead of an Airbus A321, a daily increase of about 11.3%. The expansion comes amid the continued suspension of flydubai flights to Israel. United Airlines will expand its operations this week to additional US destinations: four weekly flights to Chicago starting October 26, and three weekly flights to Washington starting October 28, in addition to the two daily flights to Newark. British Airways is expected to resume a daily flight to London, and Iberia a daily flight to Madrid. The article notes that flight schedules may change depending on security developments.