Delta Air Lines will restart flights between John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) on June 7, Delta announced. The route will operate daily on an Airbus A330-900neo aircraft.
“The decision to resume the route on June 7, 2024, which was temporarily suspended in October 2023, follows an extensive security risk assessment by the airline,” Delta wrote in a statement. “Delta continues to closely monitor the situation in Israel in conjunction with government and private-sector partners.”
Like most airlines around the world, Delta paused its service to Israel in October 2023 following the start of the war in Israel and the Gaza Strip.
The decision to restart service to the country comes months after United Airlines did the same from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in March. However, in April, United once again temporarily suspended flights to the country following security concerns between Israel and Iran
While Delta has not flown to Israel, its codeshare partner, EL AL Israel Airlines, has continued to operate between the country and the United States.
The U.S. Department of State, which designates Hamas as a foreign terrorist organization, has issued an advisory for U.S. citizens to “reconsider travel” to both Israel and the West Bank due to “terrorism and civil unrest,” and to not travel to Gaza “due to terrorism and armed conflict.”