KLM, Airlines Resume Tel Aviv Flights September 28

Dutch airline KLM will resume flights between Amsterdam and Tel Aviv starting September 28, operating daily with a Boeing 737-900. Due to ongoing security concerns and crew apprehensions about staying overnight in Israel amid regional tensions and conflict, flights will include a stopover in Larnaca, Cyprus, for crew changes, a practice also used by other international carriers. KLM had suspended flights in June following Israeli strikes on Iran and the closure of Israeli airspace, briefly resumed them earlier in 2025, and then halted again during the summer. The stopover in Cyprus allows the airline to maintain service while addressing crew safety and insurance constraints, despite extending travel time by about an hour. This resumption increases the availability of flights to Tel Aviv, a high-demand destination in Europe, at a time when only Israeli airlines offer direct flights due to the war. Other foreign carriers such as Lufthansa, Air France, Scandinavian SAS, and Delta are also gradually restoring routes to Israel.