Arkia says it’s creating flight schedule for Israelis stranded overseas

Sharon Wrobel is a tech reporter for The Times of Israel

An Arkia plane lands at Ben Gurion International Airport, on November 3, 2019. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90/File)
An Arkia plane lands at Ben Gurion International Airport, on November 3, 2019. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90/File)

Local airline Arkia announces that it is putting together a special repatriation flight schedule from several nearby destinations as well as European cities and New York, to help bring stranded Israelis home.

At this stage, Arkia is working on a schedule of flights from nearby destinations, including: Athens, Larnaca, Rome, Paris and New York. The flights will begin as soon as the security establishment okays them, and will fly seven days a week​​including Shabbat.

The flights will be go on sale via Arkia’s website only. Passengers who hold a voucher following a flight cancellation will be able to redeem it when making the reservation. Prices for the flights have not yet been determined.

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