JERUSALEM — El Al Israel Airlines announced Sunday it will launch nine new destinations over the coming year, marking the carrier’s first major route expansion since the start of the Gaza war.

The airline said it will begin operating direct flights to Hanoi, Vietnam; Seoul, South Korea; and Manila, the Philippines, with three weekly flights to each destination. The routes will be operated on Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft offering economy, premium economy and business class service.

Ticket sales for Hanoi open Sunday, with flights scheduled to begin in October 2026. Round-trip fares will start at $899, the airline said. Sales for Seoul are expected to open in May for flights beginning in March 2027. Details on ticket sales for Manila will be announced at a later date.

In addition to the new Asia routes, Sun D’Or, El Al’s charter subsidiary, will launch six new European destinations, adding to previously announced routes to Salzburg, Naples and Varna.

The new European destinations include Catania in Sicily and Cagliari in Sardinia, as well as Basel, Switzerland; Zagreb and Dubrovnik, Croatia; and Copenhagen, Denmark. The Copenhagen route will mark El Al’s return to the Danish capital for the first time since 2001.

Round-trip fares for the new Sun D’Or routes will start at $339 for Sardinia and Croatia, $389 for Sicily, $439 for Basel and $529 for Copenhagen. Ticket sales for the European destinations also open Sunday through the airline’s website and travel agents.