Until October 7 Turkish Airlines operated more than 10 daily flights on the Tel Aviv - Istanbul route. Shortly after the outbreak of the war, the Turkish carrier announced that it would not renew flights to Israel until October 2024. But now, although it has made no official announcement, "Globes" has found that all Istanbul - Tel Aviv flights on the Turkish Airlines website that were previously open for booking, have been canceled until March 2025.
The decision by Turkish Airlines' decision to cancel flights to Israel is having a major impact on flight patterns to and from Ben Gurion airport. Because Turkish Airlines operates flights to 340 destinations across four continents, and is the world's leader in the field of connections, Istanbul was a popular stopover for Israeli passengers seeking budget fares for flights throughout the world.
