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American Airlines extends suspension of New York-Tel Aviv route until January 2027
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSharon Wrobel is a tech reporter for The Times of Israel
American Airlines extends the suspension of nonstop flight services from New York to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport through January 6, 2027.
“We will proactively reach out to impacted customers of this schedule adjustment, offering options in line with our customer-friendly schedule change policy,” American Airlines says in an e-mailed statement.
The US carrier previously put Tel Aviv flight services on hold through September 7, amid the war with Iran. Rival United Airlines has extended the suspension of flights from New York to Ben Gurion Airport through at least September 7, and US carrier Delta has canceled services to Tel Aviv through September 5.
The suspensions by the US carriers leave passengers reliant on Israeli airlines El Al and Arkia for direct air travel from Ben Gurion to the US.
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