Flight Updates
The revolutionary aviation move, which requires U.S. regulatory approval, is seen as a sign of regional normalization following the landmark Abraham Accords.
The Dallas-based carrier has not flown to the Jewish state for over two and a half years.
The large European airline group includes SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings.
Israeli Minister of Transport and Road Safety Miri Regev instructed her ministry to prepare measures aimed at preventing the virus from spreading.
The planned new flights to Saigon come as Israelis are increasingly flying to the Far East amid a burst of antisemitism in much of the West.