With the conflict between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas close to reaching its one-year anniversary and showing no end in sight, airlines that initially sought to restart their service to the country are displaying hesitation.
While Delta Air Lines (DAL) , American Airlines (AAL) and United Airlines UAL have all suspended flights to Israel itself and nearby Middle Eastern countries such as Jordan following the Oct. 7, 2023 attack that left more than 1,400 Israelis dead and prompted the government’s military response in Gaza, they have slowly started resuming them in the fall.
Flights disappear from booking systems, airline yet to confirm
Out of the three main U.S.-based carriers to Israel, United was the first to restart its Newark-Tel Aviv flight back in February while Delta followed soon after with flights of its own. American was the last to commit to resuming its Israel service in October 2024 but just reversed course and pushed that back until at least April 2025.