Last month, the low-cost airline accounted for the largest share of passengers passing through Ben Gurion Airport after Israel Airlines.
Low-cost carrier Wizz Air has announced the long-term suspension of all flights until mid-January 2025, the first time since it began operating in Israel. This is a dramatic announcement as Wizz Air has shown great stability in continuing to operate flights to Israel. Compared to other foreign airlines, Israel only canceled flights for a few days during periods of heightened tensions.
Initially, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) recommendation against flights to Israel following the assassination of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah was the main reason for Wizz Air’s flight cancellations over the past few weeks. However, even after the advisory was lifted, airlines continued to cancel flights to Israel.
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Currently, Wizz Air has canceled the Tishrei and Hanukkah holidays, which are popular among Israeli passengers and known to be profitable for the airline, and postponed all flights for several months. According to data from the Israel Airports Authority, as of September, Wizz Air was particularly popular among Israeli travelers, ranking fourth after Israel Airlines and accounting for 5.87 of all passengers passing through Ben-Gurion Airport (637,793 total passengers). % market share.
Meanwhile, British Airways has announced that it will not resume flights to Israel until November 2nd, and Iberia has also said it will not resume flights to Israel until November 30th.
Published by Globes, Israel Business News – en.globes.co.il – on October 15, 2024.
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