he Heathrow-Tel Aviv route was set restart in late March.
“Due to the ongoing situation in Israel, we have decided to extend our pause on flying to and from Tel Aviv up to and including 4 September 2024,” the airline said.
“Our flying programme to Israel remains under constant review.”
Cruise brand Virgin Voyages recently announced it would avoid the Red Sea region and instead divert a repositioning cruise back from Australia to Europe via the west coast of Africa.
Rival airline British Airways is resuming Israel flights in April but at a reduced capacity.
BA is now deploying short haul aircraft four times a week.
The Israel flights will include a quick stopover in Cyprus for a crew change.
Passengers will stay onboard during the 45-minute stop
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