Summary
- Of the ‘Big 3’ US carriers, United Airlines has already began flights to Tel Aviv.
- Delta Air Lines became the newest carrier to announce its return to Israel.
- Regardless that American Airlines was the primary to announce Israel flights, it’s going to be the last to resume operations.
Political conflict and war have serious repercussions in several areas, from trade, to migration, aviation, and more. Lately, now we have seen firsthand what these conflicts can do to the aviation industry, starting with the Russia-Ukraine fight. After Russia invaded Ukraine, Russian-registered aircraft were sanctioned and forbidden in many of the world, and a few airlines even had aircraft repossessed. Today, several routes are longer than before, as aircraft route around Russian airspace.
Last October, conflict broke out between Palestine and Israel, which led to several airlines pulling flights from Israel, including all three major United States carriers. For several months, airlines have followed the conflict closely and analyzed possible return dates, considering the security of its passengers and crews. As of today, all three major US carriers have announced their return to Tel Aviv.
United Airlines
United Airlines was the second to announce its return to Tel Aviv but the primary to start operations, which is unsurprising given how ambitious the airline has been coming out of the pandemic. The Chicago-based carrier has grown to be the biggest airline from the US across the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans and is rapidly expanding its network to unique destinations. In late February, United announced its return to Tel Aviv, with flights starting on March 2.
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United Airlines To Develop into The First US Carrier To Resume Tel Aviv Flights
The service was originally suspended in October 2023.
The primary two services were on March 2 and 4, with stops at Munich International Airport (MUC) to be sure that protected, every day operations might be resumed. Day by day flights were scheduled to start on March 6 from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) in Tel Aviv on the Boeing 787-10, the biggest variant of the 787 Dreamliner family.
Delta Air Lines
Earlier today, Delta Air Lines became the last of the ‘Big Three’ carriers to announce its return, but will likely be the second American airline to relaunch flights. From June 7, Delta will resume every day flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) serving Latest York City to TLV. The Airbus A330neo (A330-900) will likely be deployed on the route, with 281 seats in a four-cabin configuration.
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Delta Air Lines Delays Tel Aviv Return After Extensive Security Assessment
The airline will resume flights from Latest York to Tel Aviv, using an Airbus A330-900 every day.
Previously, Delta served Tel Aviv from three hubs, including Boston and Atlanta. For now, the carrier has not announced a return apart from from JFK.
American Airlines
American Airlines was the primary to announce its return but will likely be the last to resume services. Last month, Easy Flying reported that though schedules had shown American would return to Tel Aviv in May, flights were pushed to October. On the time, reports suggested that one among the explanations for pushing back the return was a shortage of widebody aircraft. American Airlines didn’t confirm this to Easy Flying but reiterated that the security of its crew and passengers was a priority.
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American Airlines Pushes Tel Aviv Return To Late October
The carrier was previously planning to resume the flights in May.