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Does easyJet plc support Israel?
Yes — easyJet plc has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Hotels & travel companies · Companies that support Israel
Background
Honest verdict: no donations, and the longest absence of any major European carrier — but it did come back. easyJet was one of the larger low-cost foreign operators at Ben Gurion before the war, flying Tel Aviv from bases including London Luton, Amsterdam, Berlin, Basel, Geneva, Milan and Nice. It suspended all Israel flights after 7 October 2023, returned briefly in March 2024, stopped again after Iran's April 2024 attack, and then pushed its restart date back at least six times — October 2024, March 2025, June 2025, 1 July 2025, and finally, after Israeli airspace closed on 13 June 2025 during the war with Iran, all the way to 28 March 2026, a decision announced in July 2025 while other foreign carriers were returning. Every stated reason was operational and security-related, framed as giving customers schedule certainty; nothing in the record is a political boycott of Israel and no corporate donations to Israeli or pro-Israel causes were found. Service resumed on 29 March 2026 on three routes, with more European bases promised for the winter season from late October 2026.
Times of Israel — easyJet closes Israel routes until spring 2026 as some foreign carriers return Globes — easyJet, Ryanair extend Israel flight suspensions Haaretz — easyJet delays return to Israel after airport hit by missile
Timeline of documented support
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations in Israel | 2024-03 | — | Tel Aviv route network, Ben Gurion Airport (Israel) Briefly restarted its Tel Aviv service in March 2024, roughly five months after suspending all Israel flights following the 7 October 2023 attacks. The return lasted weeks: easyJet grounded the route again in April 2024 after Iran's missile and drone attack on Israel, and the suspension was then extended repeatedly — first to October 2024, then March 2025, then June 2025, then 1 July 2025. | |
| Operations in Israel | 2026-03-29 | — | Tel Aviv route network, Ben Gurion Airport (Israel) Returned to Israel on 29 March 2026 with three routes — London Luton (four flights a week), Amsterdam and Milan Malpensa — after a suspension that had run since July 2025 and, with only the brief 2024 interruption, since October 2023. easyJet announced the return on 4 December 2025, saying it was "pleased to be resuming flights between London Luton, Amsterdam and Milan Malpensa and Tel Aviv," and said it would add further European bases in the winter season starting late October 2026. Israeli coverage described it as a cautious, partial comeback rather than a restoration of its pre-war network. |
Frequently asked questions
Did easyJet plc donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but easyJet plc has documented support of other kinds (Operations in Israel). See the records on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 9 distinct sources are cited for easyJet plc. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-30
- Ynetnews — easyJet makes hesitant return, with only 3 destinations ynetnews.com
- Globes — easyJet cancels all Israel flights until October en.globes.co.il
- Times of Israel — easyJet postpones resumption of Tel Aviv flights until July 1 timesofisrael.com
- Times of Israel — easyJet says it will resume flights to and from Tel Aviv on March 29 timesofisrael.com
- Globes — easyJet to resume Israel flights in March en.globes.co.il
- Jerusalem Post — UK low-cost airline easyJet to resume Israel flights starting March 2026 jpost.com
- Times of Israel — easyJet closes Israel routes until spring 2026 as some foreign carriers return timesofisrael.com
- Globes — easyJet, Ryanair extend Israel flight suspensions en.globes.co.il
- Haaretz — easyJet delays return to Israel after airport hit by missile haaretz.com