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Air India to Restore New DelhiTel Aviv Nonstops From Jan. 1, 2026

Israel positions the relaunched nonstop as a catalyst for tourism and trade, enabled by faster routing over Saudi airspace.

Overview

  • The Israel Ministry of Tourism confirmed the direct DelhiTel Aviv service will restart on January 1, 2026.
  • Air India will operate five weekly nonstop flights from Sunday to Thursday using Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
  • Published timings list DelhiTel Aviv at 07:00–09:55 and Tel AvivDelhi at 11:40–20:50.
  • Officials say the resumption is intended to boost visitor flows and business ties between India and Israel.
  • Coverage notes the route returns after a suspension tied to regional tensions and that Saudi overflight shortens the journey to about five and a half hours.