US-based airlines are slowly planning to return to Tel Aviv, Israel, including Delta Air Lines’ , which has confirmed the relaunch of flights to the city on April 1. Returning to Israel Delta Air Lines has confirmed to Bloomberg that starting April 1, the carrier would resume flights to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV). Data from the aviation analytics company Cirium 's Diio Mi airline planning tool showed that Delta Air Lines plans to operate daily flights between New York John F.
Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Tel Aviv starting in April. For now, the schedule is valid until June, and it could be updated within the next few days or weeks. Before the war between Hamas and Israel broke out on October 7, 2023, Delta Air Lines operated 15 weekly flights to Tel Aviv, including six weekly itineraries from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), New York-JFK, and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) in September 2023.
The carrier’s travel advisory for Israel said that it had extended its waiver for all customers booked on flights to/from Tel Aviv, allowing them to rebook their flights on available flights through June 1, 2025. The impacted travel dates are between October 7, 2023, and March 31, 2025, with the ticket having to be reissued before the latter date. Delta Air Lines will continue monitoring the security situation in the region.
United and American's potential return According to a report by an Israel-based business outlet G.
