Bmi announces Israeli intentions

Tel Aviv seems to be this season's hottest new destination for the aviation industry, with two airlines announcing new flights to the Israeli city within months of each other.

Low-cost airline Thomsonfly made the first move, announcing three months ago that it would begin flights from London's Luton Airport to Tel Aviv this November. The airline will be offering three flights a week and one way tickets start at £80 or 1£40 for a return trip, including taxes and fees.

On Tuesday this week, bmi announced its intentions to begin daily non-stop flights from London Heathrow to Tel Aviv. The flights should begin taking-off sometime next spring.

A statement released by bmi explained that the new flights arose from the conclusion of talks between the governments of Britain and Israel regarding an additional carrier to fly the route between Heathrow and Ben-Gurion International Airport.

Although nothing has been confirmed, bmi has said it will be applying for the position. Following British Airways, bmi is the largest airline operating from Heathrow, putting it in good standing for the route. BA already operates daily non-stop flights to Tel Aviv.

The statement from bmi said that the airline would wait until it has confirmation from the government in securing the route before announcing prices and schedules.

The opportunity to be part of the growing business links and ties between the UK and Israel is extremely exciting and we shall look forward to playing our part in widening the competitive air links between the two countries, and the economic growth that this has historically achieved," Nigel Turner, bmi's chief executive officer, said in a statement.



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Jennifer Jones Editorial


12/09/2007


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