A few weeks ago the Israeli government signed an open-skies agreement with the EU, that will allow EU airlines to fly from any EU-airport to any airport in Israel and vice-versa.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/21/us-israel-strike-airlines-idUSBRE93K05I20130421
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/international_aviation/country_index/israel_en.htm
I would therefor suggest to implement this change also into the game.
The agreement will not be implemented until April 2014. The final opening of the markets is planed for summer season 2017
Hi Sascha,
just wanted to dig out this topic again, as I saw that Airlines are already using the treaty now...
EZY launches services from TLV to CDG, FCO and SXF..
Wizzair also operates from a number of eastern european cities..
http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/easyjet-plans-third-route-to-tel-aviv/
http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000904407
Just found some information about this on the EU websites.This is not an effect from a membership of Israel in the EU Treaty as we have it. This agreement between the EU and Israel is kind of biliteral agreemend the EU i.e. also have signed with the US, Maroc etc. It allows EU airlines to fly from every destination in the EU to Israel and israelian airlines to fly to every destinations in the EU. But an EU airlines may not operate domestic israelian flights and israel airlines may not operate flights within the EU. So this is something different. We currently do not have the chance to simulate this agreement parallel to the current EU Treaty.