CHICAGO — United Airlines plans to resume direct flights from the United States to Tel Aviv, Israel, early next month, making it the first American carrier to resume direct service to Israel after suspending flights due to the conflict in Gaza.
American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines all suspended service after the deadly Oct. 7 attack in Israel by Hamas militants.
Delta has so far said it will cancel flights to Israel through April 30 as it continues to monitor the situation. American is still not offering direct flights from the U.S. and has extended its travel advisory for customers traveling to Tel Aviv.
United's flights from Newark to Tel Aviv will resume on March 2, with initial flights stopping in Munich and eventually transitioning to a nonstop flight to Tel Aviv. United hopes to offer daily nonstop flights from Newark to Tel Aviv beginning March 6.
Before October 7, United had daily nonstop flights to Tel Aviv from San Francisco, Washington D.C. and Chicago, which will be evaluated to resume in the fall, United said.
United said it "will continue to monitor the situation in Tel Aviv and adjust the schedule as warranted."
Some international airlines have already resumed flights to Israel. Lufthansa Group began direct flights to Tel Aviv in early January, and Air France, Austrian, Swiss and Aegean Airlines are among others that have resumed service.
