Virgin Atlantic touches down in Tel Aviv for first time

Virgin Atlantic first flight to Tel Aviv touched down yesterday (Wednesday 25 September) with a full cargo payload of cargo. The daily Airbus A330-300 service offers 20 tonnes of cargo to and from London’s Heathrow Airport as well as connections to major US gateways. With support from freight forwarders, Virgin Atlantic Cargo is confident of […]

Virgin Atlantic picks partners for daily Tel Aviv flights

WTA Aviation and Swissport will support the launch and growth of Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s daily flight from London Heathrow to Tel Aviv from 25 September. As the cargo general sales agent, WTA will be responsible for selling the 20 tonnes of daily cargo capacity on the Airbus A330-300 flights. The direct service to London will […]

Israeli cargo expands on low-cost growth

International air travel to and from Israel is expanding, chiefly in the area of low-cost airlines, and this trend is taking cargo with it, writes Stuart Flitton. The biggest development is at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, which is expected to be classed as a large airport next year when is passes the […]

IAG Cargo to upgrade London to Tel Aviv services for pharma

IAG Cargo is to upgrade its London to Tel Aviv services from Airbus A321s to Boeing 777-200s from March 2016 to take advantage of Israel’s fast growing pharmaceutical sector. The 777-200s will operate twice a day between Heathrow Airport and Ben Gurion International Airport, replacing the remaining A321. The upgrade will provide a daily capacity […]