Israel

However, existing traffic rights agreed in the bilateral agreements which are not covered under the multilateral agreement may continue to be exercised, provided that there is no discrimination between the Member States and their nationals. 

Designation principle

Multiple designation applies.

Traffic rights

For air carriers of EU:

Points in the European Union – one or more intermediate points in Euromed* countries, ECAA** countries or EFTA*** countries – one or more points in Israel

The services operated shall originate or terminate in the territory of the European Union.

For air carriers of Israel:

Points in Israel – one or more intermediate points in Euromed countries, ECAA countries or EFTA countries - one or more points in the European Union.

The services operated shall originate or terminate in the territory of Israel.

The agreement contains transitional arrangements. There is no limit in frequencies as regards third and fourth freedom rights. Fifth freedom rights are not allowed during the transition period, unless such rights were already in place under a bilateral agreement between Israel and a Member State when the multilateral agreement entered into force.

*Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Palestine and Syria.

**Albania, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Montenegro, North Makedonia, Serbia and Bosnia.

***Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

Capacity provisions, etc.

Each Contracting Party shall allow each air carrier to determine the frequency and capacity of the international air transport it offers based upon commercial considerations in the marketplace. Consistent with this right, neither Contracting Party shall unilaterally limit the volume of traffic, frequency or regularity of service, or the aircraft type or types operated by the air carriers of the other Contracting Party, except for customs, technical, operational, environmental or health protection reasons.

Wet-lease (leasing with crew) of an aircraft of a carrier from a country other than the EU, Israel, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway or Switzerland, in order to exploit the traffic rights in the agreement is only allowed under exceptional circumstances or in order to meet temporary needs.

Code-share arrangements are allowed, also with carriers from third countries.

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