Following months of schedule adjustments across international carriers, global airlines are accelerating their return to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), with the momentum projected to widen significantly in the coming months. Dutch flag carrier KLM has officially resumed operations in Israel, while United Airlines is finalizing preparations to restart service to New York (Newark) and eventually San Francisco.
1+KLM has restored its scheduled passenger service connecting Amsterdam and Tel Aviv. In the initial phase, flights include a brief technical layover in Larnaca for crew change rotations. The route’s resumption provides Israeli travelers with direct access to Amsterdam as well as seamless connection options across the airline’s broader international network. Concurrently, United Airlines is gearing up for its Israeli comeback. The U.S. carrier is scheduled to resume flights between Tel Aviv and Newark on September 8. Additionally, United has slated the return of its nonstop Tel Aviv–San Francisco route for March 28, 2027, launching with an initial frequency of three weekly flights. The return of these major carriers builds on a broader trend over recent months, which saw global airlines including SWISS resume scheduled services, alongside several other carriers announcing near-term relaunch dates.
1+For Israeli flyers, the primary benefit is intensified commercial competition at Ben Gurion Airport. As more international legacy carriers restore flight capacity alongside domestic Israeli airlines, travelers will gain expanded route options and increased downward pressure on trans-Atlantic ticket fares. After an extended period of post-war aviation volatility, the steady return of foreign carriers signals renewed international confidence in Israel’s commercial airspace.