Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- Arkia Airlines of Israel has announced that it will commence direct flights between Colombo and Tel Aviv starting today (24).

These flights, which will operate once a week, are primarily aimed at Israeli tourists.

Flight IZ 639 will depart from Tel Aviv airport at 6:30 PM every Tuesday and arrive at Colombo's Katunayake Airport at 6:15 AM the next day.

Due to the flight ban on Israeli aircraft over Oman and the Maldives, the flight will travel via the Seychelles, making the flight duration approximately 9 hours and 15 minutes.

Additionally, flight IZ 640 will depart from Colombo at 10:30 PM every Wednesday and arrive in Tel Aviv at 5:35 AM on Thursday.

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