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Virgin Atlantic updated its schedules and has dropped flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV). Flights were supposed to return in late October 2025, but they have been pulled completely.
The UK airline initially launched the route in late 2019 and flew it through October 2023. The airline says that it has completed a “thorough review” and that the route is permanently cancelled (which means it could be brought back in a few years since airlines notoriously speak in absolutes and then change their minds).
Virgin Atlantic and El Al have a codeshare agreement. Delta Air Lines and El Al also entered a strategic partnership in 2023. The combination of the synergies of Delta and Virgin Atlantic as well as the El Al partnerships look to be the path going forward here. Virgin recently announced service to Seoul Incheon International Airport (ICN) and has also started flying to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport (RUH). Virgin shared that aircraft shortages and other “priority growth routes” fueled its decision.
British Airways and El Al offer nonstop flights from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) while low-cost carrier Wizzair flies to Tel Aviv from London Luton Airport (LTN).
Anthony’s Take: Given the instability in the region, its codeshare agreement with El Al, and Virgin’s shifting aircraft to new routes, it makes sense that this route is getting the chop.
(Image Credits: Virgin Atlantic and El Al.)
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