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United Airlines is going to be the first US carrier to resume service to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) when it restarts flights on March 18th. This is the second firm date from a US carrier in regards to flights returning to Israel (even though tickets are not yet on sale). Delta Air Lines announced last week that it would be bringing its New York John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights back on April 1st.
🚨ATTENTION🚨
United Airlines will resume flights between New York EWR 🇺🇸 and Tel Aviv TLV 🇮🇱 from 18th March 2025! pic.twitter.com/MX84qve9rA
— Ethan (@EthanBy02017796) February 2, 2025
After the terrorist attack on October 7, 2023, US airlines began suspending service to Tel Aviv. United tried to bring flights back in 2024, but these were again suspended as the conflict continued. Dates for resumption have kept getting pushed by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines since then. United thought that February 22nd would be the date for resumption, but this is now looking like March 18th.
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.
American Airlines has yet to release a date for its flights to return. Delta and United (and eventually American) 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: It’s great to see options when flying to Tel Aviv. El Al has been charging incredibly high fares as the only game in town and that is changing with Arkia and now United and Delta coming back.
(Image Credits: United Airlines and Arkia.)
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