The national carrier continues to fly to/from Israel with changed flight times on 9 - 19 August

Bulgaria Air continues to carry out flights between Sofia and Tel Aviv, following its mission as a national carrier to provide a safe travel option for its passengers in the complicated international environment after the escalation of tensions in the Middle East.

We inform passengers that due to an official recommendation received from the airport authorities in Israel, the airline’s flights on the Sofia – Tel Aviv – Sofia route from the 9th to the 13th of August will be moved to daylight hours. The flight schedule will be allowed to operate between 6:00 – 18:00 /UTC time/, which will result in new changes to the flight schedule.

The new local flight times of Bulgaria Air flights between Sofia and Tel Aviv for the period from the 9th to 13th August are as follows:

- August 09 (new flight times):

FB573: Sofia to Tel Aviv – 06:40

FB574: Tel Aviv to Sofia – 09:50

- August 10 (new flight times):

FB573: Sofia to Tel Aviv – 13:25

FB574: Tel Aviv to Sofia – 16:45

- August 12 (new flight times):

FB571: Sofia to Tel Aviv – 06:40

FB572: Tel Aviv to Sofia – 09:50

- August 13 (new flight times):

FB571: Sofia to Tel Aviv – 06:40

FB572: Tel Aviv to Sofia – 09:50

Flights on the regular service until 19 August will also operate during daylight hours between 6:00 and 18:00.

Passengers are kindly requested to note that flight times to/from Tel Aviv have been changed after tickets have been issued. For hassle-free travel, we urge travellers to/from Israel to check the official airline and Sofia Airport websites for new information prior to the flight date.

In view of the dynamic development of the situation, new changes in the flight programme may be necessary and will be announced in due course. The main priority of the national carrier remains the safety of all passengers and crew members as well as their safe and comfortable travel.