2024-02-13 16:12:57
Rainier just resumed its flights to Israel at the beginning of the month and after about two weeks cancels flights for the coming months. Is the reason security or economic? Details in the article
Ryanair plane. Ryanair photo
In January we reported that Rainier (Ryanair), the Irish low-cost company, which has the largest fleet of aircraft in Europe, and is second to the Lufthansa group in the number of passengers, announced its intention to return and renew its flights to Israel as of February 1, 2024, this after canceling its flights to Israel on October 9 following the Iron Swords War .
Indeed, Rainier resumed flights to Israel at the beginning of the month to the delight of Israeli passengers who rushed and booked flights to a smaller number of destinations than it operated before the start of the ‘Iron Swords’ war, but many saw this as a good way to get back on track and above all to open the gate for other low cost airlines, which announced their return to Israel, soon .
In recent days, Israeli company passengers began to receive cancellations for their flights for the coming months, including the removal of the flights from the reservation system. Many thought that the reason lies in the security situation and the continuation of fighting in the south and north of the country. Now it turns out that the real reason is not returning to operate flights from the closed Terminal 1, but from Terminal 3, which means a higher payment to the airport authority.
We requested the response of the Airports Authority (Rashat), from which we were informed: “The outbreak of the war, and against the background of the sharp decrease in the scope of activity in Israel and security needs, Terminal 1 was closed. All international and domestic flights to Eilat moved to Terminal 3. With the current volume of passengers there is no justification financially to operate two terminals. Terminal 1 will return to activity in accordance with the increase in the volume of passengers. Flights departing from Terminal 3 are charged port taxes accordingly. All airlines, including Ryanair, were aware of this before returning to activity.”
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