Delta Air Lines has extended the suspension of flights between New York JFK Airport
and Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport until March 31, 2025, due to the volatile situation in the region. 
Delta Air Lines
joins American Airlines in suspending flights through March 2025, while United’s service remains suspended for the foreseeable future.
Safety and security concerns
The extension comes
as the situation in the Middle East remains tense
. Many airlines have canceled flights to Israel, Iran, and Lebanon due to ongoing conflicts. Flights have also been forced to reroute, avoiding Iranian and Lebanese airspace due to safety and security concerns. Delta updated its initial communication from July 31, noting that,
“Delta flights between New York-JFK and Tel Aviv will be paused through March 31 due to ongoing conflict in the region.”
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The airline advised that customers affected by the suspension will receive notifications via the Fly Delta app and communication channels listed in their reservation as the cancelations are processed in Delta’s system. The airline will continue monitoring the security situation in the region and evaluating its schedules based on security guidance and intelligence reports.
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Delta further highlighted that the safety of its passengers and crew remains essential. Passengers should look out for possible adjustments to flights to Israel, as additional cancelations may be announced on a rolling basis.
Travel waiver and refunds
Delta has issued a travel waiver for all customers who had booked flights to/from Tel Aviv before March 31, 2025. If the airline resumes flights as intended and the rebooked flight occurs on or before June 1, in the same travel cabin as the original itinerary, the airline will waive the fare difference.
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If a passenger intends to travel in a different cabin or after June 1, the fare difference may still apply. If travel is rescheduled beyond the deadline, the change fee will be waived, but the fare difference may also apply. The waiver only applies to tickets issued on or before October 15, 2024. Changes to origins or destinations may also result in a fare increase.
Flights between the US and Israel
Like many carriers worldwide,
Delta initially suspended flights to Israel last October
following the October 7 attacks. The airline resumed its Tel Aviv service on June 7, 2024,
operating daily flights from New York-JFK on the Airbus A330neo
. During the suspension, Delta customers had access to Tel Aviv through its codeshare with El Al from major US cities like New York, Boston, and Miami.
The service resumption followed an extensive security assessment by the US carrier. However, in August 2024, the airline canceled its flights to the Middle Eastern country as the conflict escalated. Flights were initially suspended until the end of August, then until December, and now until March 2025.
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American Airlines had committed to returning to Israel in October 2024
after a year of suspension. However, it also extended the suspension through March 2025. According to the Times of Israel, an airline spokesperson said that customers with flight tickets to Tel Aviv could rebook at no extra cost or cancel their bookings and get a refund.
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United Airlines was the first US carrier to resume flights to Tel Aviv
. It briefly returned to Israel in March but suspended the service in April, then resumed flights in June. However, as of August, its service is suspended for the foreseeable future.