Flights

Air Haifa announces Cal's FlyAll as first credit card partner for reward flight redemptions

FlyAll is the only card in Israel that lets customers redeem accumulated funds for flights on all four Israeli airlines and various international carriers.

An Air Haifa ATR-72-600 aircraft.
Don't book your flight tickets just yet. Marrakesh.

Following security official demands: Arkia halts ticket sales to Morocco

The company urged ticket holders to decide within 12 hours whether they wanted an alternative flight on another airline with a layover or to receive a financial refund. Arkia.

Arkia sold tickets to Tokyo without approval from Japan - and is now being sued for millions

El Al announced plans to introduce new bedding, amenity kits, and menus as part of a phased upgrade to its passenger services.

El Al unveils new bedding, Jo Malone kits in passenger service overhaul


After flydubai attempted hijacking, police probe aviation security failures at Transport Ministry

Published documents indicated that the Transportation Ministry’s Security Division is responsible for certain aspects of security involving flights entering Israel.

A flydubai plane carrying passengers from flight FZ1073 arrives at Ben-Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, after a suspected terror attack aboard their original flight from Dubai to Israel forced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, September 30, 2026.

Flydubai hijacker studied in UK, New Zealand, Australia, countries investigating - report

Hammami trained with L3 Airline Academy, now a part of Acron Aviation, a pilot-training company with centers in Britain, including in Southampton and Bournemouth.

Hamam al-Hammami

Israel let over 1,000 aviation crew members from banned countries enter despite restrictions

The report further cited an internal security document stating that the Transportation Ministry is the sole entity responsible for screening foreign aviation crew members.

Travelers board a FlyDubai aircraft at Ben Gurion International Airport after a separate FlyDubai flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026.

Israir UAE rescue flight canceled after failure to receive Emirati approval

Israelis in Dubai have faced difficulty returning home since flydubai suspended all flights to Israel on Wednesday following the attempted hijacking of flight FZ1073 earlier that same day.

An Israir Airlines plane takes off from Ben-Gurion Airport, outside Tel Aviv, August 4, 2026.

Ironi Ness Ziona honors brave hero of Flydubai flight: 'An inspiration'

Mizrahi, Tapiro, Ariel, and Wiley visited Yaniv Hayoun, who helped save the Flydubai flight, and invited his family as guests of honor to the first home game.

Ironi Ness Ziona basketball club founder Yaniv Mizrahi, Meir Tapiro, Adam Ariel and Jacob Wiley with Yaniv Hayoun and his daughters.

Nearly torn apart midair: A step-by-step rundown of the flydubai hijacking - explainer

"If Yaniv Hayun had pulled the controls hard upward while in the dive, he would have crashed the plane. The plane would have broken apart in the air," Ben Caspit explained.

Yaniv Hayun, who subdued the suspected terrorist aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073, arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, September 30, 2026.

New Zealand police probes flydubai hijacker's time spent in island country - report

Additionally, the New Zealand Herald reported that Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot whom Hammami attacked aboard the flydubai flight, had trained in the island country.

A flydubai plane carrying passengers from flight FZ1073 arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, after a suspected terror attack aboard their original flight from Dubai to Israel forced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, September 30, 2026.

The flydubai incident: A miracle or a story of resourcefulness? - opinion

Hayoun’s act saved the plane and its passengers from a certain immediate crash.

A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026.

For the first time in history: Direct flights from Israel to the Kingdom of Bhutan

Bhutanese airline Drukair will operate direct flights from Israel to Bhutan for the first time ever. The seven-hour flights are scheduled to begin in February.

Bhutanese airline Drukair will operate direct flights from Israel to Bhutan for the first time ever.

'I gave everything that I had': Flydubai captain tells Netanyahu about co-pilot's hijacking attempt

The prime minister thanked Machchhar for his "remarkable" actions, saying that he "saved the spirit of the world."

Flydubai pilot, capt. Smit Machchhar.