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British Airways has restarted its flights to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), marking its return to the Israeli city. This resumption aligns British Airways with other carriers that have also recommenced services to Tel Aviv.
In an update, British Airways announced it has categorized the Tel Aviv route within its short-haul network. This decision, which the airline will keep under review, brings these flights in line with other routes of similar length operated by the airline. Initially offering daily services, the airline plans to increase this to twice-daily flights later this month.
Passengers should note that this change means smaller, two-cabin aircraft, featuring Club Europe (European business class) and Euro Traveller (economy), will now operate the route. Previously, British Airways used larger aircraft like the Airbus A350-1000 or Boeing 787-9 prior to the conflict in October 2023.
Flightradar24 records indicate the first resumed flight, BA404 from London Heathrow (LHR), operated on April 5th using an Airbus A321neo. While British Airways had offered one-stop flights via Larnaca between April and September 2024, the current resumption involves direct flights.
A second flight
Starting April 20th, British Airways introduced a second daily flight, BA402, departing London Heathrow in the morning. Both daily flights will utilize A321neo aircraft, configured with 220 seats, including 56 in Club Europe. Despite the double-daily service, the use of smaller aircraft means an 8.8% reduction in overall seat capacity compared to April 2023.
Despite ongoing regional conflict, airlines are generally increasing capacity to Tel Aviv. Compared to April 2024, there’s a 43.8% increase in weekly flights and a 44.5% rise in seats. The increase from March 2025 to April 2025 shows a significant 101.1% jump in weekly departures and a 106.8% increase in seats. Other airlines like United Airlines, Delta and ITA Airways have also recently resumed their services to Tel Aviv.