SEVERAL MAJOR AIRLINES HAVE SUSPENDED FLIGHTS TO ISRAEL, IMPACTING TRAVELERS ACROSS THE GLOBE. WITH CONCERNS OVER SAFETY GROWING, DELTA, UNITED, AND MANY OTHERS RECENTLY ANNOUNCED SIGNIFICANT SERVICE CHANGES. 

THE ESCALATING CONFLICT IN ISRAEL HAS PROMPTED MAJOR U.S. AIRLINES TO TAKE SWIFT ACTION, CANCELING FLIGHTS TO TEL AVIV DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS.

DELTA AIRLINES IS THE LATEST TO ANNOUNCE THAT IT HAS SUSPENDED ALL FLIGHTS BETWEEN NEW YORK’S JFK AND TEL AVIV UNTIL THE END OF MARCH IN 2025. THE AIRLINE IS OFFERING TRAVEL WAIVERS FOR PASSENGERS WITH TICKETS BOOKED BEFORE THAT DATE. AMERICAN AIRLINES HAS ALSO CANCELED SERVICES TO ISRAEL UNTIL NEXT MARCH.

UNITED AIRLINES PAUSED FLIGHTS TO TEL AVIV INDEFINITELY, CITING THE “EVOLVING SECURITY ENVIRONMENT.” JOINING THE GROWING LIST OF CARRIERS PULLING OUT OF THE REGION, INCLUDING VIRGIN ATLANTIC FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.

THESE DECISIONS COME AS THE CONFLICT BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS EXPANDS INTO A REGIONAL CRISIS. THE U-S GOVERNMENT URGED ISRAEL TO ADDRESS THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN GAZA, AS TENSIONS WITH NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES LIKE LEBANON AND IRAN CONTINUE TO RISE. 

FOR NOW… EL AL, ISRAEL’S NATIONAL AIRLINE, REMAINS ONE OF THE FEW STILL FLYING BETWEEN THE U-S AND ISRAEL.

FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS… I’M LAUREN TAYLOR.

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