Following the cessation of flights to Israel by most foreign airlines, tens of thousands of Israelis were forced to stay abroad during the holiday, after they were unable to find flights back to Israel. El Al and Israel Airlines did not fly during the holiday and they are renewing the flights at the end of Shabbat.
Arkia, which flies during the holiday and on Saturday, flies about 20,000 passengers to the destinations it flies to, in addition to special flights to the airports in Athens and Larnaca.
In the meantime, Arkia, which continued to fly during the holiday, announced the continuation of the operation to return security men and women, who are staying at one of the company's destinations abroad, at the price of a plane ticket to Israel of $199. "In light of the latest news, Arkia continues to assist the national effort to return Israelis home," the announcement stated the company.
Before the holiday, foreign crews operating flights for Arkia left the country, following the Iranian missile attack. During the holiday, it was agreed upon the return of crews from three foreign airlines that fly planes for Arkia, with the aim of increasing the company's fleet of planes. The order of the return flight ticket will be made through WhatsApp with the number 055-9725118 and is conditional on presenting an updated Order 8. You can order until 10.10.24.
Also, El Al created a dedicated process for passengers with active 8 orders whose flight on the foreign airlines was canceled and who are now staying abroad. El Al continues to increase its flight schedule and adds two flights to and from Athens tonight and tomorrow, which will be operated by a Dreamliner aircraft and will offer a total of over 520 seats in each direction. In addition, the company will add a flight to and from Larnaca and increase the size of the plane that will make one of its flights from and to Paris so that more than 100 seats will be added.