Israeli Airlines

Top executives from the Limassol luxury resort met Israeli tourism leaders and stressed the market’s growing importance to their future plans

Iranian political figure Amir Abbas Fakhravar, in a special interview with PassportNews: "You can be optimistic and dream about Israeli trips to Tehran and Iranian tourists who will come to visit Israel"

Tourism guru Russell Lord ("KENES tours") will receive the "ITB LGBTQ+ Pioneer" award at ITB 2026 in Berlin for his tremendous contributions to gay tourism worldwide. In an optimistic interview with PassportNews, he talks about his vision: "To promote gay tourism among Middle Eastern countries"

With 7,641 islands, stunning beaches, and plans for direct flights next year, the Philippines is the next hot Asian destination for Israelis. We sat down for an exclusive interview with the Philippine Ambassador to Israel and discovered a tourism revolution is on the horizon

Over 300 guests gathered at the George Hotel in Tel Aviv for a ceremony celebrating Thailand's National Day and strengthening diplomatic relations between the two countries. Ambassador Boonyarit Vichienpuntu highlighted Israel's outstanding tourism achievements

Adi Azoulay, Chairman and Owner of Passport Group, received the honorable "International Businessman of the Year 2025" title from the Israeli Ambassadors Club. Azoulay: "Conveying the Israeli story to hundreds of thousands every day"

In an exclusive interview with PassportNews in Israel, Michael Delehant, Wizz Air's senior VP, explained that establishing a base in Israel is not a "fait accompli", but something that "makes sense" for the low-cost carrier

Israeli airline Arkia has resumed its flights to Lisbon's airport after a nine-year hiatus. The route will be operated twice a week via A321neo aircraft and will feature paid Wi-Fi service

Israeli airline Arkia is launching a "quick decision" promotion to a variety of leading destinations in Europe, including Athens, Budapest, Tbilisi, and Paphos

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The preservation of Turkish Airlines' takeoff and landing slots has ended; Israeli airlines seek to use the available slots to expand flight offerings

Holiday Lines owners Arnon Englender and Ami Cohen have decided to begin the licensing process that will turn their two companies into another Israeli airline competing with EL AL, Israir, Arkia, and Air Haifa. Both TUS & Blue Bird plan to continue operations