Summary
- Delta Air Lines has temporarily canceled flights from JFK to TLV on account of ongoing conflicts within the region, affecting 4,215 passengers in November.
- The airline will discontinue its service from BOS to TLV until no less than September 2024, leading to a drop of nearly 3,500 seats per 30 days.
- The route from ATL to TLV has also been canceled until no less than September 24, causing a lack of over 8,000 seats per 30 days on average.
On October 24, Delta Air Lines announced the cancelation of several services from various United States-based airports to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) in Tel Aviv, Israel. The airline released an announcement that stated that the cancelations were on account of ongoing conflicts inside the region and surrounding areas. All services to Tel Aviv have been canceled until November 15 on the earliest, although several operations can be canceled indefinitely.
Three routes affected by cancelations
Due to the conflict within the region, Delta has canceled service for all flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Tel Aviv between November 1 and November 15. The airline previously operated a every day service connecting Latest York to Tel Aviv. This flight, which was registered as DL 234, was typically flown by one among the airline’s Airbus A330-900 aircraft. Currently, Delta Air Lines has 15 round-trip flights scheduled for the remainder of November, which equates to 4,215 passengers.
Nevertheless, Delta Air Lines took a more critical approach with other operations. Starting in November, the airline will stop its service that connects Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to Tel Aviv. This service has been operating 3 times every week but can be discontinued until no less than September 2024. The route, which was registered as DL 242, also utilized one among the airline’s Airbus A330-900s. This cancelation will represent a drop of nearly 3,500 seats per 30 days on this route.
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The opposite affected route connected Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, to Tel Aviv. Delta has also canceled this service until no less than September 24. This route was registered as DL 248 and utilized one among Delta’s Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The every day service will represent the lack of over 8,000 seats per 30 days on average.
Future cancelations
Along with the present cancelations, Delta Air Lines is constantly monitoring the situation. The airline stated,
“Delta is constantly monitoring the rapidly evolving security environment and assessing our operations based on security guidance and intelligence reports, including essentially the most recent U.S. State Department travel advisory. While we remain committed to assisting those needing travel, Delta will proceed making schedule adjustments, including additional cancellations on a rolling basis, as needed for the protection of our customers and crew.”
Travelers who’ve been affected by these cancelations are capable of request a refund or receive an extra travel waiver. This enables the affected passengers to rebook their flight through September 6 of next 12 months, so long as the initial ticket was booked prior to October 11.
Contributions to relief
Although Delta has canceled services to this region, the airline has made an effort to assist out within the affected region. The airline has already donated $1 million to the American Red Cross for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). This organization provides humanitarian support for Israelis, Palestinians, and some other people in the realm.
Because the conflict began on this region, Delta also operated three flights from Athens (ATH) to Latest York (JFK). These flights helped evacuate over 450 passengers from the realm.