Jerusalem, 26 December, 2022 (TPS) — Direct flights between Israel and South Korea are scheduled to resume on Monday after a two-year hiatus.

Korean Air is operating the 10-hour flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

According to Korean Air, more than 200,000 passengers flew between Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport and Incheon Airport outside Seoul in 2016-2020. The flights were cancelled during the COVID pandemic.

The first Korean Air arrivals and departures at Ben Gurion are scheduled for Monday evening.