Air travel between Israel and Europe and the United States is set to expand significantly, with Israeli carrier Israir preparing to launch its first direct New York service while Wizz Air restores several suspended routes and increases frequencies on numerous existing destinations.

Israir will begin nonstop flights between Ben Gurion Airport and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on September 15, according to Channel 12. The airline will initially operate three weekly flights, with plans to gradually increase the route to daily service by the end of October.

The new transatlantic service comes as flights between Israel and the United States have remained limited and costly following widespread cancellations and disruptions connected to the wars in Gaza and Iran.

Tickets for the new Israir route are expected to start at approximately $950 one way, or $1,900 round trip. The airline anticipates that round-trip fares could fall to around $1,600 following the Jewish holiday season in mid-October.

Israir is investing $85 million in two Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft as part of its expansion into long-haul international service. Ticket sales are scheduled to open tonight, with the first flight departing Tel Aviv on September 15 and the inaugural return flight from New York set for September 17.

The airline said preparations for the new transatlantic operation were completed in roughly three and a half months, including obtaining approvals from Israeli and U.S. aviation authorities, including the Israel Civil Aviation Authority, Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration.

At the same time, European low-cost carrier Wizz Air is significantly expanding its Israeli schedule.

The airline is bringing back five previously suspended routes: London Gatwick, with five weekly flights; Catania, four; Venice, three; Cluj, two; and Iasi, two.

Wizz Air is also adding flights on 11 existing routes. Budapest service will increase from 14 to 21 weekly flights, while Milan will double from seven to 14. Rome will rise to 14 weekly flights, up from 12, and Bucharest will increase from 11 to 14.

Additional increases include Athens and Bratislava to seven weekly flights each, Naples and Sofia to seven, Warsaw to five, Vilnius to four and Varna to three.

The combined expansions by Israir and Wizz Air represent a significant increase in available air service to and from Israel, offering travelers more options at a time when international capacity has been constrained and ticket prices have remained elevated.