Air Haifa, the airline of the north, continues to expand and establish its position as a major player in the short-haul flight market from Israel. The company announces the opening of a new route to Haifa-Thessaloniki, alongside impressive record figures in July, which became the busiest month in its history.
New Haifa-Thessaloniki route: twice-weekly flights starting October 2026
Starting October 25, 2026, with the introduction of the winter flight schedule, Air Haifa will operate a new direct route to Thessaloniki, Greece. The flights will take place Twice a week, on Sundays and Thursdays, in a format that allows for a long weekend vacation or a short midweek getaway.
Ticket prices will start from89 euros one way, subject to availability.
Flights will land at Makedonia Airport, near the city center.
Thessaloniki, the second largest city in Greece, offers a combination of rich history, diverse cuisine, a lively promenade, local markets and easy access to the coast of Halkidiki, one of the favorite destinations of Israelis.
New record: 58 thousand passengers in July – a 100% increase
Alongside the launch of the new route, Air Haifa reports another record month in its operations: in July, the company flew Approximately 58 thousand passengers, an increase of approximately 100% compared to July last year. This is a continuation of the growth trend that was also recorded in June, when the company flew with approximately 45 passengers.
The data indicates a growing demand for direct flights from the north, and a strengthening of Air Haifa's position among the Israeli passenger audience.
The map of destinations is expanding – and the flexible policy is maintained
The route to Thessaloniki joins the company's list of destinations, which currently includes flights to Larnaca, Paphos, Crete, Rhodes, Mykonos, Athens, Karpathos, Eilat and Sofia during the winter season.
In addition, Air Haifa continues to offer the Flexible cancellation policy: Flight cancellation up to 24 hours before departure in the personal area on the website, in exchange for a full credit for two years, a move that gives passengers maximum security and flexibility.
Mickey Strasburger, Co-Founder of Air Haifa
"Thessaloniki is a particularly beloved destination for the Israeli public, and we are pleased to add it to our range of destinations in line with the growing demand. The record figures we recorded in July, with twice as many passengers as last year, reflect the growing trust the public places in us. We will continue to expand our range of destinations and make flying from Haifa the natural choice for more and more passengers."
Well done. Haifa residents urgently need an active airport that will make Haifa and the north residents and the many tourists expected to come and enjoy it. In light of the situation, I strongly recommend examining flights to countries friendly to Israel (Bulgaria, Romania, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania) and benefit from this twice. Good luck to the residents of Haifa until the long route to the sea is completed and larger aircraft are accepted.
Wow, 60 people flew from Haifa in July. About one day of passengers at Ben Gurion Airport.
They're really breaking records here..
There are no tourists, of course, so all the passengers are basically millionaire retirees with excess time and a budget pension that robs the future generation of a fair wage and standards, and they throw the money away on endless flights abroad and Chinese cars worth hundreds of thousands of shekels.
Then they will also cry when they return from their endless vacations about the high cost of living in Israel, and how can there not be a high cost of living when you have to finance all your trips and cars with fake pensions?
I wish we had a company like Air Haifa in our center and Sde Dov would continue to operate.
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