Hungarian low-cost airline giant Wizz Air, Greek carrier Bluebird Airways and Czech airline Smartwings announced on Friday that they plan to gradually resume operations to and from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport this month, while major European and US carriers continue to suspend flight services to the country.

Israeli-owned Greek airline Bluebird Airways said it plans to resume a limited flight schedule on the Tel Aviv-Athens route starting Sunday, April 12. Bluebird will become the first European carrier to restart services after the country’s airspace was fully reopened this week, following the ceasefire agreement announced overnight Tuesday that halted the joint US-Israel military campaign against Iran.

Starting Sunday, Bluebird will operate one daily flight, and later in the week, frequency is expected to increase to two daily flights, alongside other destinations, which have not yet been announced.

Similarly, Etihad Airways was offering seats for sale on limited operations on the Abu Dhabi-Tel Aviv route starting April 15, with two daily flights for now. However, no official announcement has been made.

Wizz Air said it reopened ticket sales for flights to and from Tel Aviv, starting April 25. Initial destinations include Budapest, with additional gateways expected to be added gradually, in line with international safety guidelines, the airline said. Previously, Wizz Air had........

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