{
  "id": 8052597,
  "title": "Scandinavian Airlines cancels planned Copenhagen-Tel Aviv route over 'not yet suitable' conditions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/scandinavian-airlines-cancels-planned-copenhagen-tel-aviv-route-over",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T16:06:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-908975"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has decided to cancel plans to resume direct flights between Israel and Denmark, the airline announced on Thursday. The decision came after a recent reassessment of the planned Copenhagen-Tel Aviv route. SAS, the largest airline in northern Europe, cited operational and commercial factors as reasons for concluding that the conditions are not yet suitable for launching the route at this time. Despite this, the airline emphasized that Tel Aviv remains an important destination for SAS and its customers, and they will continue to monitor the situation and explore the possibility of launching the route in the future. SAS had previously ceased flying to Israel in March 2016, briefly resumed service in October 2025, but eventually suspended the flights again. The route initially operated three times a week but was later suspended alongside other destinations in the Middle East.",
  "summary": "SAS stopped flying to Israel in March 2016 and briefly resumed service in October 2025. Several months later, however, it suspended the flights again.",
  "key_points": [
    "Scandinavian Airlines cancels Copenhagen-Tel Aviv route plans.",
    "SAS cites operational and commercial factors for cancellation.",
    "Tel Aviv remains important destination for SAS."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}