Switzerland’s National Airline Resumes Flights to Israel

By the Editorial Team · Monday, August 3, 2026

SWISS International Air Lines resumed its Zurich to Tel Aviv flights after suspending the route in February due to regional tensions. This marks a broader Lufthansa Group effort to gradually restore European airline services to Israel as security conditions stabilize.

SWISS International Air Lines, Switzerland’s national carrier and part of the Lufthansa Group, resumed flights to Israel on Saturday, with a service arriving from Zurich at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv. The airline had suspended its Israel route at the end of February following heightened regional tensions linked to US and Israeli strikes on Iran.

In addition to SWISS, Lufthansa, Germany’s flagship airline and also a Lufthansa Group member, reinstated its Munich-Tel Aviv route on the same day. The resumed service will operate twice daily, complementing Lufthansa’s return of flights from Frankfurt to Tel Aviv last month.

Brussels Airlines, the national carrier of Belgium and another Lufthansa Group subsidiary, plans to restart its flights to Israel on Wednesday, offering one weekly service. Meanwhile, Austrian Airlines, also part of the group, continues to expand its Israel operations. It resumed Vienna-Tel Aviv flights in June and now intends to increase the frequency to three flights per week.

The phased restoration of these routes reflects the airlines’ calculated response to evolving security conditions in the Middle East. The suspension of services earlier this year was prompted by concerns over potential risks amid military activity involving Israel and Iran. The gradual reinstatement signals a measured return of commercial connectivity between European carriers and Israel after months of disruption.

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