Britain’s second-largest airline will begin flights to Israel next year.
British Midland announced this week it would begin a daily flight between London’s Heathrow Airport and Ben Gurion Airport in March.
British Airways and El Al already offer several London-Tel Aviv flights a day.
Since last month, Britain’s low-budget carrier Thomson has been offering flights three times a week to Ben Gurion from Luton Airport.
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