AVIATION
July 2025
largest airline, Arkia Airlines, is to inaugurate its first direct service from Tel Aviv to London Stansted airport. The venture is the latest strategic initiative to boost airlinks between the United Kingdom and Israel in the tourist high season. To launch its new route on August 2, 2025, the Israeli airline company Arkia will connect London Stansted Airport (STN), one of the busiest in the UK for travelers to and from the EU and the globe at large, to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) in Tel Aviv. The service will be operated five times a week in August by the airline company, giving Israeli and British travelers more convenience and non-stop flights between the cities. This newest addition to the network of Arkia is in line with its growing ambitions to expand international activities, more specifically in Europe. The company has the image of being keen to touristic markets, and London Stansted, business and
tourism centre, offers itself as highly strategic point of entry for Israeli tourists to the United Kingdom.
ARKIA Boosts UK-Israel Connectivity With New Tel Aviv-London Stansted Flights
While the summer peak schedule in the outset is
aggressive, Arkia will scale back operations somewhat once the peak dissipates. Beginning in the month of September, the service will dip to three times weekly, through October 2025. The refinements mirror typical seasonal adjustments in the industry, in which the carriers rebalance routes based on shifting demand. The passenger experience for the new route will be Arkia’s customary narrow-body jet service, utilizing Embraer 195 or Airbus A321 aircraft, respectively, based on capacity requirements
Travelers to Israel are about to experience increased convenience, competition, and the confidence of restored regional flying stability
I n response to the increase in traveling demand from Israel to the United Kingdom over the upcoming summer, Arkia Airlines is to launch its third non-stop service from Tel Aviv to London Stansted from August 2, flying five times weekly to cope with peak- demand. Concurrently, Wizz Air is to resume its suspended Tel Aviv–London Luton service from August 22 following the regional
security tensions-related June suspensions. Those strategic moves by the two carriers mark the strongest UK–Israel air connectivity comeback to date, enabling travelers to experience increased convenience, competition, and the confidence of restored regional flying stability. The Israeli air sector is being given renewed impetus in the summer as Israel’s second-
and route layout. Whereas definite aircraft allocations
have not been officially stated, Arkia’s current aircraft lineup is appropriate for its medium-haul European routes.
New Flight Route Alert: Fly from Vienna to Israel for as Low as €98 TUS Airways is offering an introductory price of just €98 for a one-way ticket But get ready for even more
G reat news for European travelers eyeing a trip to Israel! Cypriot airline TUS Airways is bringing back its popular route to Vienna, Austria. This means even more convenient and affordable options for you to reach the Holy Land. Initially, TUS Airways will operate two flights per week from Vienna, on Sundays and Thursdays.
flexibility, as the airline plans to increase service to daily flights during the autumn season! Wondering about the cost? TUS Airways is offering an introductory price of just €98 for a one-way ticket! This special fare applies to their "LITE" ticket, which includes a small carry-on bag that fits under your seat. You
can book these exciting deals directly on the TUS Airways website or through your travel agent. Adding to the buzz, TUS Airways, which is already under Israeli ownership, is reportedly set to
become a fully-fledged Israeli airline in the near future. This move, following its acquisition by Arnon Englander and Ami Cohen of the "Kavei Hufsha" group, is expected to further enhance its services and routes from Tel Aviv.
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