Air Canada resumes flights to Israel after six-month pause due to Israel-Hamas war

Air Canada has resumed service between Canada and Israel following a six-month pause.

The airline says flights between Toronto and Tel Aviv resumed April 9, and a once-weekly flight between Montreal and Tel Aviv will resume in May.

The Montreal-based Air Canada, like most different worldwide carriers, suspended service to Ben Gurion International Airport on Oct. 8 after the outbreak of warfare between Israel and Hamas.

The airline says that in preparation for resuming service, it has undertaken an in depth security evaluation, together with consultations with authorities authorities, unions representing its flight crews, and safety consultants.

The federal authorities nonetheless advises Canadians keep away from non-essential journey to Israel as a result of ongoing hostilities and the unpredictable safety scenario.

A lot of worldwide carriers, together with United Airlines and Ryanair, have additionally lately introduced the resumption of service to Israel.