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May 23, 2025, 5:27 pm
British Airways suspends all Israel flights until August amid renewed security fears
No flights to or from Tel Aviv until 1 August as BA cites safety risks after Ben Gurion missile strike
By Annabel Sinclair
May 21, 2025, 11:44 am
Ryanair threatens to pull flights from Tel Aviv over repeated Houthi disruption
CEO says airline is ‘running out of patience’ as missile threat forces continued suspension of Israel route
By Annabel Sinclair
An arrivals hall at Heathrow airport.
May 12, 2025, 3:52 pm
Heathrow strips worker of security pass over charity linked to Hezbollah
Unregistered group led by lounge employee and NHS doctor raised £300k, including at British universities
By Annabel Sinclair
British Airways plane
April 7, 2025, 10:58 am
British Airways resumes flights to Israel ahead of Passover rush
British flag carrier’s return to Ben-Gurion Airport comes just in time for the high-demand travel period
By Annabel Sinclair
Dparture counter at Ben Gurion International Airport.(Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images)
October 21, 2024, 2:24 pm
British Airways suspends Israel flights until April
A spokesperson told Jewish News: " This will give greater certainty to our customers who we’re contacting to advise them of their options, including a full refund."
By Michelle Rosenberg
September 24, 2024, 12:49 pm
British Airways suspends Tel Aviv flights
Temporary stoppage to be reviewed within days
By Jenni Frazer
February 8, 2024, 12:58 pm
British Airways to restart flights to Tel Aviv on its short-haul network
Kosher meals will be available to request in the usual way in advance of flights, which will now include a 45-minute stopover in Cyprus. 
By JN Reporter
A scene from Hapless.
December 18, 2023, 12:48 pm
British Airways ‘sorry’ it chose not to show Jewish sitcom in aircraft due to the war
EXCLUSIVE: Airline had said it paused British show Hapless from in-flight entertainment to 'remain neutral' during Israel–Hamas conflict
By Richard Ferrer
British Airways plane
October 11, 2023, 6:12 pm
British Airways suspends flights to Israel
The airline has suspended flights to Israel amid security concerns after turning back one of its planes en route to Ben Gurion airport
By Candice Krieger
October 9, 2023, 12:03 pm
Airliners cancel Tel Aviv flights amid ongoing Israel conflict
Wizz Air and Virgin Atlantic cancel flights to and from Israel whilst British Airways changes its flight schedule.
By JN Reporter
Virgin Atlantic founder Richard Branson touches down at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel with CEO Shai Weiss.
May 13, 2021, 4:31 pm
Virgin Atlantic, British Airways and EasyJet all cancel UK-Israel flights
Three major airlines scrap flights to Tel Aviv as violence engulfs major cities and rockets rain down from Gaza.
By Jewish News Reporter
May 8, 2020, 10:03 am
‘I accept thy hand in marriage… if thy’s going to take to me to paradise’
A decade after they were due to say “I Do” at a luxury Mauritius hotel, Stephen Oryszczuk and his (now) missus go there for the first time
By Stephen Oryszczuk
June 24, 2019, 10:54 am
Brits spark panic at Ben Gurion over airport bomb hoax joke
Suspected stag party of 18 men kicked off British Airways flight to Heathrow, after one makes comment to security staff about his luggage
By Jewish News Reporter
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