https://www.jdn.co.il/news/2350381/Google Translated:
Good news for residents of the south: a new line from Ramon Airport to AthensThe initiative of Minister of Transportation and Road Safety, Miri Regev, to expand the range of international flights for Israeli citizens is gaining momentum, with the opening of Israir's new Ramon - Athens route.
8th of Shvat, 5775 (February 6, 2025)
Israir will operate a new flight route between Ramon Airport, near Eilat, and Athens for the first time starting tomorrow, Friday (February 7). In the first phase, the company will operate two weekly flights in each direction, on Fridays and Mondays. In addition to flights at attractive prices, the company will also offer packages that include a flight and a hotel.
Israir's Athens route joins the new route that Arkia will operate to New York starting this coming Saturday evening, and the recently launched "Air Haifa" routes departing from Haifa to Cyprus and Greece. Under the direction of Minister of Transportation Regev, the ministry's professional bodies are working together with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to advance the approval processes with their counterparts abroad and to assist any airline interested in launching new routes to and from Israel.
This is great news for residents of Eilat and the south, who will now be able to save the long travel time to Ben Gurion Airport and the waiting in line for security screening and check-in. The new Ramon Airport offers short and fast procedures, free, reserved and secure parking in front of the terminal, a duty-free shop, a restaurant and cafes.
Minister of Transportation and Road Safety Brigadier General (res.) Miri Regev: “I congratulate Israir and the residents of Eilat and the south on the opening of the new line. As we see with the demand for the “Air Haifa” lines serving the residents of the north, I am sure that the residents of Eilat and the Arava will also benefit from the many advantages of the new line, whether for a vacation in Greece or as a convenient transit station to all parts of the world. The new line is part of our efforts to strengthen Israel’s geographical periphery, by improving mobility and the variety of transportation channels for the benefit of all residents.”
Director General of the Ministry of Transportation and Road Safety, Moshe Ben-Zaken: “The opening of the Israir line from Ramon Airport to Athens fits into the policy of Minister of Transportation Miri Regev to strengthen the periphery. Just as we launched the new lines from Haifa Airport for the benefit of residents of the north. We wish the new line success, and we will continue to work to expand the variety of transportation solutions offered to residents living outside the center.”
