Israel appears determined to get back to normal.
Despite its current war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip that began on October 7, 2023, Israel has slowly but surely increased the number of flights from Tel Aviv to New York-area airports.
All flights are aboard El Al Israel Airlines. The carrier has been slowly increasing flights since November. New York has the largest Jewish population outside of the state of Israel.
The airline plans to fly 32 weekly flights to New York to Newark Airport in New Jersey and John F. Kennedy International Airport, up from 22 weekly flights. The flights are likely coincidental with the holiday season, as no flights have been filed for beyond mid-February.
It remains to be seen whether the flight increases will be staying the same past February or will be adjusted again.
Other airlines and cruise lines have canceled itineraries to the Middle East because of the war. Surprisingly, Tel Aviv and its airport are only about an hour from the Gaza Strip.
Early on, the war definitely had an impact on air travel.
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