Israir gets US Transport Dept. approval to sell tickets, aims for New York flights from October

"As soon as the FAA authorizes Israir to fly to New York... Israir will immediately start operating the flights, and, as a result, start selling tickets," the airline stated.Follow us on GoogleIsrair Airbus A320 aircraft.(photo credit: MONI SHAFIR)ByJAMES GENNAUGUST 18, 2026 12:20Updated: AUGUST 18, 2026 12:35Israeli low-cost airline Israir Airlines received approval to sell tickets for flights to the US, the airline announced on Tuesday.The US Department of Transportation gave the initial approval to sell tickets, the airline stated, while noting that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is continuing the review before granting final approval for Israir to operate flights to the US.Israir "is in continuous contact with the FAA and is working in full cooperation with the relevant authorities, with the expectation that the approval proces will be completed as soon as possible," the airline said."As soon as the FAA authorizes Israir to fly to New York... Israir will immediately start operating the flights, and, as a result, start selling tickets," the airline stated.An Israir Airlines plane takes off from Ben-Gurion Airport, outside Tel Aviv, August 4, 2026. (credit: YOSSI ALONI/FLASH90)Israir to fly to New York from October, airline forecastsThe airline is planning to operate flights on the New York route from October 19 onwards, it added.As of August 18, the flights are not available on the website. Tickets are expected to go on sale from "next week," the airline said.Israir's other destinations include only two locations outside Europe and the Caucasus, namely, Zanzibar, Tanzania, and Marrakesh, Morocco.Follow us on Google