by Lacey Pfalz
Last updated: 9:10 AM ET, Wed June 5, 2024
Delta Air Lines will resume daily nonstop service between Tel Aviv (TLV) in Israel and New York’s JFK beginning June 7.
The route, which was temporarily suspended in October 2023 due to the region’s conflict, will restart later this week onboard the Airbus A330-900neo.
According to the notice from Delta about the restart, the airline “continues to closely monitor the situation in Israel in conjunction with government and private-sector partners.”
The airline recently joined a codeshare agreement with EL AL Israel Airlines, allowing Delta customers access to EL AL’s direct services to Tel Aviv from large U.S. airports, including New York’s Newark and JFK, Boston, Los Angeles, Miami and Fort Lauderdale.
Other airlines have bounced back and forth announcing their resumption of service to Israel, before once again canceling service. United Airlines, for example, announced resumption of service from Florida and New York to Tel Aviv in March and April. Fast forward to early May, and the airline reported it would stop all flights to Tel Aviv until at least June 9.
Earlier this week, Delta Air Lines reported a high interest in international travel, and predicted record-high second quarter revenue, which is at least partly due to the increased international travel demand.
"Summer's progressing strongly and demand is quite healthy," CEO Ed Bastian said. "Demand is growing faster internationally than it is domestically, and Delta is very well-positioned to take advantage of that with its partners."
Earlier in May, the airline released its biggest update for the Delta app yet: Delta 6.0, which offers a new Help Center design, connection with the airline’s Virtual Assistant, and, coming later this year, the ability to easily connect with Delta Sync Wi-Fi through the app. The app also continues to provide a paperless ticketing option.
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