AUA to Fly to Tel Aviv Again from February

Lifestyle & TravelTravel ♦ Published: January 21, 2025; 13:50 ♦ (Vindobona)

After a longer break, Austrian Airlines (AUA) will resume flight operations to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv from February 1, 2025. This decision was announced in a company press release on Thursday and affects the entire Lufthansa Group, which includes Lufthansa, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, and Eurowings in addition to AUA. The resumption of flights to Tel Aviv signals a certain easing of the security situation in the region but remains characterized by caution.

AUA will resume flights to Tel Aviv Airport in Israel from February 1. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons; Ynhockey, CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en)

The decision was made after the security situation around Israel and the Gaza Strip was reassessed. In the wake of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which has been in place for several weeks, travel warnings have been partially eased. Tel Aviv, as an important economic and cultural center of Israel, is an important destination for travelers from Europe and beyond. With the…