United Airlines has once again started flying to Israel, marking the first American airline to do so after suspending operations due to the Israel-Hamas conflict. The airline resumed its daily service from Newark Liberty International Airport this past weekend, with its return flight leaving Ben-Gurion International Airport Sunday morning. A second daily flight is scheduled to resume on March 29, with departures taking place at night.
Prior to the war, United operated more flights to Israel than any other US airline, with 14 weekly flights from the New York area in addition to services from Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. The airline had earlier stated that it would monitor demand before adding more flights.
Delta Air Lines, another major US carrier, has also announced it will restart its service to Israel from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport in April. Both airlines are resuming flights just before the high-demand Passover and Easter travel period. Meanwhile, American Airlines has not yet disclosed when it plans to resume its flights to Israel.
A number of international airlines halted their flights to Israel due to the conflict but many have since returned. Air France, for example, revealed in January that it would restart operations to Israel, offering seven weekly flights between Paris and Tel Aviv.
In related news, Ryanair has recently begun offering tickets for flights to and from Tel Aviv, covering multiple destinations. Its announcement follows a similar move by low-cost carrier Wizz Air, which decided to expand its service to Tel Aviv starting January 15.

{Matzav.com}

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