Brussels Airlines to restart flights to Israel

BRUSSELS, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Brussels Airlines said on Thursday that it will restart flights to Israel from March 24.

Like many other carriers, the Belgian airline stopped flying to Israel after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants.

The decision to resume flights was made “after careful consideration with all relevant departments,” it said in a statement.

The carrier, which is a subsidiary of Germany’s Lufthansa, will begin by operating three flights per week from Brussels to Tel Aviv.

On Wednesday, United Airlines became the first American carrier to announce the resumption of direct U.S. flights to Israel.