Delta Airlines to Resume Flights to Israel, Becoming Second Airline to Reopen_Service

Delta Air Lines is set to become the second U.S. carrier to restart service to Israel.

In a release, Atlanta-based Delta announced that it will resume daily nonstop service to Tel Aviv from New York-JFK on June 7, providing nearly 2,000 weekly seats from New York to Israel.

Service had been suspended since October 2023.

The airline stated that it has conducted “an extensive security risk assessment,” and will continue to “monitor the situation in Israel in conjunction with government and private-sector partners.”

Delta also mentioned that it had “strengthened its presence in Israel” through a codeshare arrangement with EL AL Israel Airlines last December.

“With the reinstatement of Delta’s New York-JFK service this summer, customers have additional travel choices connecting North America and Israel,” Delta said in its statement.

This reinstatement makes Delta the second U.S. carrier to resume service to Israel, as reported by blogger Brian Kelly. United flights began operating again to Tel Aviv in early March, while American has not yet announced concrete plans for resuming service, according to Kelly’s report.

Kelly also noted that Delta has been expanding its Israel network with new flights from Atlanta and Boston, although these flights are not currently available on Delta’s website.