(and nobody try to convince me that flying a wide-body jet to RZE has nothing to do with Lizhensk)
That's the only plane they have that can cross the ocean
First of all, it's Motzei Shabbos. Secondly, they likely got the idea from a Jewish TA, but misunderstood the exact details.. (like starting chof beis Adar. GENIUS!!!)
They know the Jewish market very well - but they never wanted to move the TLV (from WAW) flight to connect to the US flights as they were sold from local and european connections. This year they added another flight that now has a good connection
It also comes at the same time as JFK - BUD (kerestir anyone?) I'm surprised they aren't doing JFK Debrecen instead....
BUD is a very undeserved route, rumor had it that EK was going to do it as a 5th Freedom route. DEB makes zero scene..
They are missing Kerestir this year