flymeoutofhere

The new Ramon Airport is unlikely to be open by October when the flights plan to land (see website http://www.ramon-airport.com) so in the beginning the passengers will continue to fly to Ovda and take the shuttle to Eilat, but sometime during next winter these services will probably move over to Ramon.

The news also connects to the rumors about Ryanair opening a base in Israel (Ramon or TLV?) and also the news that Israel Katz is trying to allow foreign airlines to fly domestic routes like TLV-Eilat. So the combined news is definitely a combined hit on LY, Arkia, and Israir.

By the way, has there ever been such a dramatic announcement by any airline of so many new routes to TLV? Assuming each aircraft will do two rotations a day, that means that this winter Ryanair are dedicating around 3 aircraft full time to Israel this winter.

Ditto

Unless I'm missing something, where in the website you see that it is unlikely to open by October? All indications are still for April/Mid 2017.

nombody

Right in the first sentence on the website front page:

Eilat Ramon Airport Guide

Eilat’s new Ramon Airport will open just north of the city Eilat in late 2017, set to replace the two existing airports in Eilat, Eilat City Airport and Ovda Airport, and create an impressive new international gateway to Southern Israel and the Red Sea.

While the right hand side of the website says Opening: April 2017, i'm guessing that that has not been updated.

Ditto

LOL of course I missed it cause I looked at the one on the right side

Innocent Abroad

I wouldn't count on Israeli websites or deadlines but who knows... There was a discussion today at the Knesset in which concerns were raided concerning the inappropriateness of the roads leading to Eilat from the new airpot

Ditto

UX to operate 788 on its flights to Madrid twice weekly during summer

http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/...ervice-in-s17/

nombody

http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-c...hts-1001176071

The demand for the four-weekly flights from Cathay that they are starting at end of March has been so strong that they are considering increasing it already to daily. This is good news for the potential for other Asian carriers who are looking at coming to TLV.

nombody

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...w/57035735.cms

Air India's circuitous route to Israel. Seems like Air India will be able to have their route be a bit shorter than El Al's

clubman

Haven't seen anything official, but heard on the grapevine that EasyJet will be dropping LGW-TLV at the end of April.

Trying to book beyond that is impossible, so I'm guessing it's true.

sds1493

Makes sense. LGW is more inconvenient for most of the Jewish population in London. Flights were invariably cheaper than LTN.

gordo6

As per ynet, HU will start PVG-TLV in September/October: http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4919805,00.html

The flights are already loaded in the schedule of TLV airport (see their website) from 1 June 2017:

HU408 departs to PVG at 22:35 on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
HU407 lands at 20:25 on the same days.

Also, CZ is looking into starting TLV from CAN: http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4912356,00.html

travel agent

MONTREAL, Feb. 13, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada announced today a significant expansion in services between Canada and Israel, with the introduction of a seasonal non-stop service between Montreal and Tel Aviv and an increase in its current Toronto-Tel Aviv non-stop service to a daily frequency year-round. With the new services beginning this summer – a 28 per cent capacity increase over summer 2016 – Air Canada will be the airline offering the most seats and frequencies between Canada and Israel.

"Air Canada is the leader in the Canada-Israel market, which we have now served for 22 years. Today we are pleased to step up our capacity in response to the increased demand in business, leisure and cultural travel between both countries. As of June 2017, Air Canada will be launching a new seasonal non-stop service between Montreal and Tel Aviv, strengthening our hub in Montreal, which will also offer convenient connections throughout Canada and the U.S.," said Calin Rovinescu, President and Chief Executive of Air Canada.

"This new service also reflects Air Canada's ongoing international expansion strategy, from which Montreal is deriving significant benefits. This month Air Canada will launch new service to Shanghai from the city and for next summer we have already announced new routes to Algiers, Marseille, Reykjavík and Dallas from Montreal," said Mr. Rovinescu.

"In the same week as the inauguration of a non-stop Air Canada service to Shanghai, it is with pride today that we welcome a new international link with Tel Aviv. This important investment demonstrates the vitality of our city and Montreal's relevance as a North American aviation hub. This new air link by Air Canada will facilitate travel and trade between our two cities and countries. Coming only a few months after Montreal's trade mission to Israel, this new route is a concrete example of the strength of the economic, family and community ties that unite us," said Denis Coderre, Mayor of Montreal.

Toronto's current service will increase this summer to daily from six days a week while the new Montreal-Tel Aviv service will operate twice weekly from June 22 to October 16, 2017. The Montreal flight will be operated with a 292-seat Airbus A330-300 aircraft with three cabins of service, including Air Canada's International Business Class cabin, featuring 27 Executive Pods with 180- degree lie-flat seats all configured for direct aisle access. The Premium Economy cabin has 21 seats that offer generous personal space, wider seats and extra legroom and recline, as well as premium meals, complimentary bar service and priority check-in and baggage delivery at the airport. The Economy cabin has 244 seats providing comfortable personal space and a state-of-the-art individual on-demand entertainment system. All flights are timed for convenient connections with Air Canada's extensive domestic and transborder network.

Tickets for the new Montreal-Tel Aviv service will be available for sale beginning Wednesday, February 15, 2017, subject to final government approval.







Flight

Departs

Arrives

Day of Week


AC082

Montreal 18:35

Tel Aviv 12:15 + 1 day

Thursday, Sunday


AC083

Tel Aviv 13:55

Montreal 18:20

Monday, Friday

flymeoutofhere

WizzAir are launching Luton to Tel Aviv flights this June.

So now easyJet, El Al, Monarch, Wizz, Israir, and Arkia are all active on London Tel Aviv route.

https://www.touristisrael.com/wizzai...el-aviv/20241/

joshwex90

And British Airways

flymeoutofhere

Sorry! And British Airways