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Delta, United and many other major airlines have suspended flights to Tel Aviv as regional conflict with Israel intensifies. The suspensions are expected to last through early 2025 for some carriers, leaving travelers scrambling to adjust their plans.

Delta Airlines announced it is suspending all flights between New York’s JFK Airport and Tel Aviv until at least March 31, 2025. The airline cited the ongoing violence and security concerns as the reasons for its decision. Travelers who purchased tickets before that date are eligible for travel waivers, the airline said in a statement.

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United Airlines has also cancelled flights to Tel Aviv for the “foreseeable future,” while American Airlines has canceled its flights to the region until March 2025. The suspensions leave El Al, Israel’s national airline, as one of the few still offering direct flights between the U.S. and Israel.

Since the Oct. 7 attack, the United States has provided $17.9 billion in military aid to Israel, the most to the country in a one-year period.
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The cancellations came in response to the broader conflict in the region, which began after a large-scale attack by Hamas on Israel. The conflict has since expanded as Hezbollah fires rockets into Israel from Lebanon. With the situation becoming more volatile, airlines have been forced to reevaluate their operations in the area.

U.S. officials have urged Israel to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where access to food and essentials has become increasingly difficult amid the ongoing fighting. Despite this, violence continues to escalate, with no clear end in sight.

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SEVERAL MAJOR AIRLINES HAVE SUSPENDED FLIGHTS TO ISRAEL, IMPACTING TRAVELERS ACROSS THE GLOBE. WITH CONCERNS OVER SAFETY GROWING, DELTA, UNITED, AND MANY OTHERS RECENTLY ANNOUNCED SIGNIFICANT SERVICE CHANGES. 

THE ESCALATING CONFLICT IN ISRAEL HAS PROMPTED MAJOR U.S. AIRLINES TO TAKE SWIFT ACTION, CANCELING FLIGHTS TO TEL AVIV DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS.

DELTA AIRLINES IS THE LATEST TO ANNOUNCE THAT IT HAS SUSPENDED ALL FLIGHTS BETWEEN NEW YORK’S JFK AND TEL AVIV UNTIL THE END OF MARCH IN 2025. THE AIRLINE IS OFFERING TRAVEL WAIVERS FOR PASSENGERS WITH TICKETS BOOKED BEFORE THAT DATE. AMERICAN AIRLINES HAS ALSO CANCELED SERVICES TO ISRAEL UNTIL NEXT MARCH.

UNITED AIRLINES PAUSED FLIGHTS TO TEL AVIV INDEFINITELY, CITING THE “EVOLVING SECURITY ENVIRONMENT.” JOINING THE GROWING LIST OF CARRIERS PULLING OUT OF THE REGION, INCLUDING VIRGIN ATLANTIC FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.

THESE DECISIONS COME AS THE CONFLICT BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS EXPANDS INTO A REGIONAL CRISIS. THE U-S GOVERNMENT URGED ISRAEL TO ADDRESS THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN GAZA, AS TENSIONS WITH NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES LIKE LEBANON AND IRAN CONTINUE TO RISE. 

FOR NOW… EL AL, ISRAEL’S NATIONAL AIRLINE, REMAINS ONE OF THE FEW STILL FLYING BETWEEN THE U-S AND ISRAEL.

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