British Airways extends Tel Aviv cancellations, allows EL AL rebooking

British Airways has announced that flights to Tel Aviv will remain suspended until 31st July.

This is a further six week pause, with the existing suspension due to end on 14th June.

From 1st August to 25th October, the morning flight has been cancelled. Only the evening flight is bookable.

Virgin Atlantic has permanently cancelled its Tel Aviv route so this is not available as a rebooking option.

British Airways has, however, agreed a comprehensive deal with EL AL.

If you have a BA ticket to Tel Aviv for travel up to 31st July, or you are on a cancelled morning flight between August and October, you can ask to switch to an EL AL service from Heathrow. This includes redemption tickets.

If this is not convenient or there is no availability on your chosen date, there is an alternative. You can be rebooked on British Airways to various cities in Europe and then switch to a connecting EL AL flight.

Options include Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Larnaca, Madrid, Milan and Paris.

You can, of course, also request a full refund if your British Airways flight has been cancelled.

Further details can be found on the BA trade website here.