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Greece is a major focus for Wizz Air’s new routes, while easyJet is adding domestic services in France and the UK.

More than 40 new routes have been added to the carrier’s summer schedule.

Wizz Air’s plans to open a new base in Palermo come as the Sicilian airport’s largest operator Ryanair prepares to increase its presence.

Routes details a selection of new air services scheduled to start this month.

The carrier also plans to start a new Brussels-Frankfurt connection this summer.

Twenty-three new routes are planned for the summer season, including flights from Antalya to Beirut, Ljubljana and Tel Aviv.

The expansion will double the number of connections offered by the ULCC from the Bulgarian airport and comes as easyJet and Blue Air add new routes to the city.

Frankfurt, Melbourne, San Francisco and Vancouver are among the routes being canceled.

El Al is preparing for a possible further extension of the closure.

The latest network reductions affect 17 services to destinations in the US and overseas.

The carrier will also start nonstop service from Miami to Suriname in July.

The United Arab Emirates’ newest airline is set to begin flying to Israel.

The oneworld alliance member will compete with Emirates on the service.

The normalization accord between Bahrain and Israel paves the way for nonstop scheduled flights between the two countries.

Ryanair grows Italian presence with additional base and 18 new routes.

Israel’s flag-carrier has opened reservations for scheduled passenger flights to Dubai.

The two carriers have signed an MoU to explore introducing joint codeshare services between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv.

Etihad Airways’ first scheduled route to Israel will begin in March.

Israeli charter operator Israir has already applied for a number of slots between TLV and AUH and, according to Israeli media, leisure carrier Arkia also plans flights to DXB from Jan. 3, 2021.

A deal between the two countries is set to be announced on Oct. 20.

Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Los Angeles are among destinations returning.

The startup intends to fly to nine destinations from its base in Yerevan, but it has to contend with a border conflict in addition to COVID-19.

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The two countries have signed an agreement on mutual overflight rights.

Etihad Airways CEO Tony Douglas indicates carrier is looking to begin nonstop services between Israel and the UAE, admits airline is yet to decide if it will ever resume A380 flights.