(Bloomberg) — It is named after a city that’s off-limits to civilian aviation due to incoming rockets and drones. Its fleet is just two propeller planes. And you won’t find it on Google Flights.

But Air Haifa, among the few Israeli startups emerging during a year-old regional war that’s far from won, still has high hopes.

A cascade of foreign carriers has shunned Ben Gurion Airport, Israel’s main international gateway, meaning many in the country must turn to a handful of local alternatives to make the first leg of an overseas journey. Tickets are scarce and prices have skyrocketed.