Emirates had planned to resume Tel Aviv flights in 2026, but suddenly removed all flights. Over the past couple of years, several airlines have paused or withdrawn routes to Israel as geopolitical tensions have persisted. As soon as the conflict started in 2023, many carriers suspended services, and the impact has been felt most clearly in the number of flights bound for the country. According to aviation analytics provider Cirium, airlines have scheduled 10.8% fewer flights to Israel compared to 2023. Major operators such as American Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Korean Air, and Cathay Pacific have not resumed their Israel flights since suspending them. Emirates is also among the carriers that halted service to Tel Aviv in 2023. The airline had been scheduled to restart its Dubai–Tel Aviv route in 2026, but the latest schedule shows that all flights to the city have now been removed. Emirates launched its Tel Aviv service in June 2022, marking its first entry into the Israeli market. The route was operated with a Boeing 777-300ER configured with eight first class suites, 42 lie-flat business class seats, and 304 economy seats. At the time of the launch, the airline said it had seen strong demand from travelers in Israel. The service offered direct access to Dubai and onward connections to destinations in the airline’s network, such as Australia, the Philippines, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Emirates had planned to resume Tel Aviv flights in 2026, but the latest schedule shows that all flights to the city have now been removed.
Author’s summary: Emirates suspended Tel Aviv flights in 2023, with plans to restart in 2026 later scrapped, as broader reductions in Israel-bound services by major carriers continued amid regional tensions.