US Airlines Resume Flights to Israel After War-Related Hiatus

Delta Air Lines resumed its daily flights between New York's JFK Airport and Ben Gurion Airport in Israel on Monday, marking the first arrival of a US carrier since the conflict with Iran. The flight departed from New York on Sunday and is scheduled to return from Tel Aviv later the same day. This resumption follows Delta's announcement in March that it would suspend flights until September due to the ongoing conflict.

United Airlines is also set to reintroduce its services to Israel, with plans to operate two daily flights between Newark and Tel Aviv starting September 8. The return of these major US airlines is expected to intensify competition on the popular Tel Aviv-New York routes, particularly with the upcoming holiday season.

Adding to the competitive landscape, Israir has received approval from the Israel Civil Aviation Authority to operate flights to the United States and intends to apply to the US Federal Aviation Administration for permission to fly to New York. Despite concerns within the Israeli aviation sector about potential delays due to renewed Iranian attacks in Jordan and the Persian Gulf, the airlines' return proceeded as planned.