The Greek airline Blue Bird Airways announced that starting Wednesday, 20.5, the company will launch a daily flight route from Ben Gurion Airport to Burgas in Bulgaria, at a starting price of €111 one way from Tel Aviv. Starting this coming Thursday, 21.5, the eve of Shavuot, the company will launch daily flights to the island of Kos in Greece at a starting price from €128 one way, and for the first time also a direct and exclusive flight route for Blue Bird Airways, to Chania Airport on the island of Crete, at a starting price of €122 one way.
These new and sought-after destinations join the wide variety of destinations to which Blue Bird Airways already operates flights from Ben Gurion Airport, and on a regular basis, since the beginning of the year, such as; Barcelona, Budapest, Berlin, Athens, Heraklion, Rhodes and Larnaca. The launch of the new routes illustrates the trust and responsibility of the Greek airline in Israel, alongside strengthening the grip of Blue Bird Airways at Ben Gurion Airport as a leading company operating daily flights to high-demand destinations, at accessible prices, which contribute greatly to competition and increasing the supply of seats.
Amit Sagi, VP Marketing of Blue Bird Airways: "Even in this complex period in which the State of Israel finds itself, the Greek Blue Bird Airways chooses to establish its grip in Israel, and to open already this week, new routes to high-demand destinations in the upcoming summer season in the form of Burgas, Kos and Chania – Crete. We are proud to be the only airline that will operate, as of today, daily flights to the airport in Chania, which is going to be one of the surprising and sought-after destinations for the year 2026, by Israelis."
He further added that "The trend of launching routes will also continue into the month of June with new launches and reinforcing flights as required and in accordance with demand. In conclusion, we will continue to maintain, as we have done since the beginning of this current complex year, the accessibility of attractive prices that will encourage Israelis to go out and vacation in the summer of 2026 as well."