Summary
- Delta Air Lines has prolonged the cancelation of flights to Tel Aviv as a result of the continued Israel-Hamas war, based on security guidance.
- Passengers can receive a full refund for bookings made prior to October eleventh through the airline’s travel waiver.
- Around 40% of flights to and from Tel Aviv are being canceled by airlines worldwide, although El Al is one in all the least affected.
Delta Air Lines has prolonged the cancelation of its flights to Tel Aviv because of this of the continued Israel-Hamas war. Flights to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) from the airline’s hubs at Latest York (JFK), Atlanta (ATL), and Boston (BOS), will not resume until not less than November fifteenth.
The choice to increase the cancelations was based on information from government intelligence agencies and the most recent security guidance. The US Department of State currently advises against all travel to Gaza, and recommends that travelers to Israel and the West Bank reconsider their plans.
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With a purpose to protect the protection of its passengers and crew, the airline has advised that it should proceed to make schedule adjustments, including possible cancelations, because the situation develops. Affected passengers are being notified, and people with bookings to or from Tel Aviv made prior to October eleventh can cancel their bookings and receive a full refund because of the airline’s travel waiver.
As much as 17 weekly flights
Prior to the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, Delta Air Lines operated as much as 17 flights per week to Tel Aviv from three airports within the US. Services were flown by a combination of Airbus A330-900 and A350-900 aircraft, as per the next frequencies:
- Latest York (JFK) – 1x day by day
- Atlanta (ATL) – 1x day by day
- Boston (BOS) – 3x weekly
Delta Air Lines shouldn’t be the one US carrier to have canceled its flights to and from Israel. American Airlines has canceled flights through December 4th, while United Airlines has suspended flights indefinitely.
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The newest Cirium data shows that amongst airlines worldwide, around 40% of flights to and from Tel Aviv are being canceled, although El Al has been one in all the least affected, with the Israeli flag carrier canceling only 3% of its services. In the case of routes normally flown by Delta Air Lines, El Al continues to operate as much as 4 flights per day between Tel Aviv and Latest York (two to JFK and two to Newark), and twice-weekly flights to Boston.
Ongoing relief efforts
Delta Air Lines has already contributed $1 million to the American Red Cross for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The organization is working closely with Magen David Adom and the Palestinian Red Crescent Society on humanitarian efforts for Israelis, Palestinians, and other people impacted within the region.
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Earlier this month, Delta Air Lines operated three repatriation flights from Athens (ATH) to Latest York (JFK), transporting a complete of 455 passengers over three days. The flights were operated by the carrier’s Airbus A330-900 aircraft, each of which seats 281 passengers. Delta Air Lines took delivery of its first A330-900 back in May 2019, and has since gone on to turn into the world’s largest operator of the kind, with 23 currently in its fleet and an extra 16 on order.
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