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Delta Air Lines announced today that it is restarting flights between New York John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV). This is the first firm date from a US carrier in regards to flights returning to Israel (United stated this week that it hopes to relaunch on February 22nd, but tickets are not yet on sale).
After the terrorist attack on October 7, 2023, US airlines began suspending service to Tel Aviv. Dates for resumption have kept getting pushed by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines since then. Once it resumes, Delta will operate the route daily using Airbus A330-900neo aircraft. These offer 29 Delta One®, 28 Premium Select, 56 Comfort+, and 168 Main Cabin seats.
United Airlines’ flights between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) are expected first with Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), San Francisco International Airport (SFO), and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) in the future. When it was flying its full schedule, United offered a total of 28 weekly flights between the various hubs.
Delta and United will come back to an increasingly crowded market as El Al has continued to fly over the past few years and Arkia (Israel’s second-largest airline) is also now flying to New York John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK). A comprehensive security review (conducted in close coordination with government and private-sector partners) has given the US airlines confidence to resume flying.
Anthony’s Take: Delta and United returning to flying this route will hopefully (combined with Arkia) put price pressure on El Al. The recent fares have been quite expensive with Economy Class fares hitting highs around $5,000.
(Image Credits: Delta and Arkia.)
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