Delta extends suspension of flights to Israel
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines has been trying to revive its Atlanta-Tel Aviv service for two and a half years.
The airline was poised to bring the route to Israel back next month, but has delayed those plans until Aug. 4 because of the ongoing war with Iran.
The route was last flown on Oct. 6, 2023, when it was paused amid the Israel-Hamas war.
The airline has also extended its ongoing suspension of flights between New York and Tel Aviv. After announcing March 12 it was suspending the route through April 1, less than a week later it again extended the suspension, through May 31. Travel waivers are available for trips through the end of May.
Delta announced the planned Atlanta-Tel Aviv route restart in September, alongside news that it hopes to become the first U.S. airline to launch nonstop service to Saudi Arabia in the fall of 2026.
It also plans to restart its Boston-Tel Aviv route this fall. Both of those other route plans remain unchanged, the airline confirmed.
Editor’s note: This article originally published March 12 has been updated to reflect that Delta again extended the suspension of its New York-Tel Aviv route.
About the Author
As a business reporter, Emma Hurt leads coverage of the Atlanta airport, Delta Air Lines, UPS, Norfolk Southern and other travel and logistics companies. Prior to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution she worked as an editor and Atlanta reporter for Axios, a politics reporter for WABE News and a business reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
