After a lengthy pause due to the security situation, SWISS International Air Lines has landed back at Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), officially resuming its popular route connecting Zurich (ZRH) and Tel Aviv.

The airline, which is part of the Lufthansa Group, recently touched down, marking the return of its flights to Israel. The service had been suspended since June following heightened security concerns in the region. However, the company cited “a response to the high demand for flights on the route” as the reason for accelerating its return.

Initially, SWISS will operate a daily flight utilizing a wide-body Airbus A330. This provides a significant comfort boost for passengers, as the A330 features a full Business Class cabin with lie-flat seats and full service.

Looking ahead, starting with the winter flight schedule at the end of October, the airline plans to increase its service to two daily flights. These subsequent flights will be operated using narrower-body Airbus A321 aircraft.

Travelers are already finding attractive deals; round-trip tickets to Zurich for the winter schedule are available on the SWISS website starting from just 260 USD.

SWISS is not alone in its return. Other carriers in the Lufthansa Group have also been steadily resuming service to Israel:

Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines restarted flights in early August. Brussels Airlines followed, returning on August 13th. Eurowings is currently scheduled to resume operations at the end of October, pending security developments.

The collective return of these major European carriers underscores the strong and sustained demand for travel to and from Israel, signaling a significant step toward the normalization of air travel in the region.