United Airlines extends the suspension of nonstop flight services from New York to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport through at least September 7, as Israel’s airspace remains closed to foreign airlines amid the war with Iran.
The US carrier previously put the Tel Aviv route on hold through June 14. Last week, US rival Delta extended the suspension of its New York and Atlanta routes to Tel Aviv through September 5.
“United flights to Tel Aviv remain suspended,” the airline says in an e-mailed statement. “The current schedule shows Tel Aviv flights canceled through at least September 7.”
“We look forward to resuming flights when it’s safe to do so,” the airline adds.
Israel’s airspace has been shut to most commercial traffic since February 28. In early March, Ben Gurion Airport partially reopened for limited inbound and outbound flights permitted to operate solely by Israeli airlines El Al, Arkia, Israir and Air Haifa to repatriate Israelis stuck abroad and help travelers inside the country leave.
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