El Al seeks to resume St. Petersburg-Tel Aviv flights
El Al plans to resume direct flights between Saint Petersburg and Tel Aviv, but Russia has reportedly denied permission, possibly in response to Israel's refusal to allow Aeroflot flights to Israel. The first flight was initially scheduled for September 2026 but has been delayed.
Consensus
- El Al plans to resume direct flights between Saint Petersburg, Russia, and Tel Aviv, Israel.
- The flight duration is expected to be 5 hours and 15 minutes.
- The Boeing 739 will be used for the route.
- The flight was initially scheduled for September 2025 but was delayed.
- Russia has reportedly denied permission for the route.
- El Al previously suspended direct flights from Tel Aviv to Moscow due to safety concerns in Russian airspace.
- The suspension of flights to Moscow was extended at least until October 22.
Points of divergence
- The first flight was originally planned for September 2026, but it was postponed. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- The first flight was initially scheduled for September 2015, but this is inconsistent with other sources and likely a typo. — fontanka
- Russia denied the route request as a retaliatory measure against Israel's refusal to allow Aeroflot to fly to Israel. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- Per negotiations with Russian authorities, talks on route resumption have reached a deadlock. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- El Al is opening direct flights from Tel Aviv to Saint Petersburg, with no mention of Russia's refusal or diplomatic tensions. — fontanka
Coverage (2 sources)
- Aircraft carrier El Al wants to resume direct flights between St. Petersburg and Tel Aviv. Russia did not give permission, wrote... — Бумага
- El Al opens direct flights from Tel Aviv to St. Petersburg — Фонтанка
Key entities
- Tel Aviv
- El Al
- St. Petersburg
- Russia
- Israel
- Ksenia Vorontsova
- Moscow
- Media
- Interfax
- Fontanka
- El Al Israel Airlines
- Petrozavodsk, Israel