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Delta Air Lines restarted flights between New York John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) on May 20th. United Airlines is now planning to resume flights from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) as of next week on June 5th.
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, March, or April would be the time, but those dates were also pushed. It tried to restart on May 3rd and then quickly paused again.
Service will begin with a single flight on June 5th before shifting to 2x daily on June 6th as highlighted by aviation watchdog, @JonNYC on X. Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) will be operated with Boeing 787-10 aircraft. These offer 44 Polaris®, 21 Premium Plus, 54 Economy Plus, and 199 Economy Class seats.
Time will tell if flights to/from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), San Francisco International Airport (SFO), and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) reappear in the future. When it was flying its full schedule, United offered a total of 28 weekly flights between the various hubs.
Anthony’s Take: Here’s hoping that this attempt to restart service sticks and United is able to maintain its schedule along with Delta Air Lines. When only El Al was flying, the fares got sky high even in Economy Class.
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