Israel Proposes Direct Flights from Moscow to Eilat
Israel has proposed direct flights between Moscow and the Red Sea resort of Eilat to Russian airlines, aiming to expand air connectivity and increase tourism. Currently, direct flights to Tel Aviv operate from Moscow, Sochi, Krasnodar, and Mineralnye Vody.
Consensus
- Israel has proposed direct flights from Moscow to Eilat.
- The proposal was made by Ksenia Vorontsova, head of the Israeli Ministry of Tourism's representative office in Moscow.
- The proposal includes expanding air connectivity beyond Tel Aviv to include Eilat.
- Direct flights to Tel Aviv currently operate from Moscow, Sochi, Krasnodar, and Mineralnye Vody.
- Russian airlines currently operate the direct flights to Tel Aviv.
- El Al has suspended direct flights from Tel Aviv to Moscow until September.
Points of divergence
- El Al's suspension of flights to Moscow was due to the development of events between Russia and Ukraine. — vedomosti
- Maxim Reshetnikov stated that direct air connectivity with Myanmar may resume in October 2026. — vesti
- Aeroflot will launch regular flights to Phu Quoc, Vietnam, from October 15, and increase flights to Shanghai from 7 to 9 per week starting October 17. — m24
Coverage (4 sources)
- Israel proposed launching direct flights between Moscow and Eilat — Ведомости
- Ministry of Tourism of Israel proposed to launch direct flights between Moscow and Eilat — Коммерсантъ
- Israel proposed launching direct flights between Moscow and Eilat — Вести
- Israel offered Russian airlines to launch direct flights to Eilat — Москва 24
Key entities
- Israel
- Moscow
- Eilat
- Ksenia Vorontsova
- Russia
- RIA Novosti
- Ministry of Tourism
- Tel Aviv
- Red Sea
- Ministry of Tourism