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The Star Alliance carrier will resume flights from Toronto next month, followed by Montreal in May.
SUMMARY
Air Canada joins United Airlines in resuming flights to Tel Aviv, using the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner for the route.
The carrier's flight (AC 80) will leave Toronto for Tel Aviv on April 8th, with the first return flight on April 10th.
Air Canada temporarily canceled flights last October due to hostilities but will now resume flights from Toronto next month, with Montreal to follow in May.
Canadian flag carrier Air Canada is the latest airline to resume flights to Tel Aviv. The carrier joins fellow Star Alliance Member United Airlines in resuming flights to the city this spring after suspending them last October.
Dreaming of a 787 Service
Air Canada has confirmed its return to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) beginning next month. Simple Flying's analysis of flight schedule data provided to Cirium shows the first flight since the suspension departing on April 8th with one of the carrier's Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners.
The link is set to leave Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) at 16:44 on Monday, April 8th from Terminal 1. The flight (AC 80) is scheduled to take ten hours and 30 minutes to arrive, landing at Tel Aviv's Terminal 3 at 09:55 the following morning.
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The return flight does not leave Tel Aviv until Wednesday, April 10th. Departing just before noon at 11:55 local time, the flight (AC 81) is blocked to take eleven and a half hours to reach Toronto where it lands at 16:55 the same day. Speaking to Open Jaw, Air Canada's Peter Fitzpatrick confirmed the airline is targeting April for its return to the airport:
"We have always said we intend to resume service to TLV, and we are finalizing the logistics at this point for a potential resumption in April,"
The carrier is deploying its Dreamliners on the route. The widebody jets are configured to seat 21 passengers in business class, 21 in premium economy, and 21 in standard economy.
Back at Ben Gurion
United Airlines was the first North American carrier to resume flights to the airport. The carrier's first two flights were operated via Munich for technical contingencies and have arrived safely, signaling the resumption of nonstop flights between Tel Aviv and Newark (EWR), which serves the New York City region.
The UK flag carrier has also opted to switch the aircraft used on this route.
Air Canada temporarily canceled flights between Canada and Tel Aviv on October 8th, 2023, citing the hostilities in Israel. Airline officials suggested at the time that flights would be resumed when deemed appropriate:
“We are monitoring this dynamic situation closely and we will adjust these plans as required,” airline officials said at the time.
“We remain in contact with the Canadian government. Air Canada will resume operations to Tel Aviv as soon as the situation stabilizes.”
Air Canada temporarily canceled flights between Canada and Tel Aviv on October 8th, 2023, citing the hostilities in Israel. Airline officials suggested at the time that flights would be resumed when deemed appropriate:
“We are monitoring this dynamic situation closely and we will adjust these plans as required,” airline officials said at the time.
“We remain in contact with the Canadian government. Air Canada will resume operations to Tel Aviv as soon as the situation stabilizes.”
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Other carriers to resume flights to Tel Aviv this year included eight European carriers, which resumed services in January. Up next, Air Canada will reinstate flights from Montreal (YUL) to Tel Aviv on May 1st, also with its Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners.
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