From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
El Al repatriation flights to begin tomorrow from Larnaca, Athens, Rome, Milan, Paris
Sharon Wrobel is a tech reporter for The Times of Israel
El Al says it is preparing to start operating repatriation flights tomorrow from Larnaca, Athens, Rome, Milan and Paris in collaboration with the Transporation Ministry and aviation authorities.
El Al says passengers for these flights have already been assigned and will receive notification today. There is no need to contact the service centers.
Passengers who hold a valid El Al or Sun Dor flight ticket to Israel, and whose flight was canceled, are entitled to an emergency flight at no additional cost, the airline says.
Prioritization of flight assignment is subject to the date of cancellation of the original flight and exceptional medical humanitarian cases.
The flights will be operated gradually, subject to approvals by aviation authorities and the defense establishment.
El Al says that at this point there are no outbound flights from Israel, only return flights bringing Israelis home.
The Times of Israel Community.