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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 621

United Airlines

A United flight lands at Ben Gurion International Airport, March 31, 2025 (Yossi Aloni/FLASH90)
May 31, 2025, 11:29 am
United Airlines announces resumption of New York-Tel Aviv flights from June 5
US carrier says decision comes after detailed assessment and ‘close work with unions’; airline had suspended flights after Houthi missile impacted at airfield on May 4
By Sharon Wrobel
Passengers at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on May 4, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
May 7, 2025, 5:05 pm
Airlines further extend pauses on Israel flights, in sign they may stay away longer
Most carriers suspending their Tel Aviv route for days, with British Airways halting service until mid-June, after missile from Yemen landed inside grounds of Ben Gurion Airport
By Sharon Wrobel
Passengers at Ben Gurion Airport, near Tel Aviv, May 4, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/ Flash90)
May 5, 2025, 10:24 pm
Foreign airlines extend suspension of Israel flights day after Houthi missile hit airport
United, Lufthansa, Wizz Air lengthen cancellations after projectile struck inside Ben Gurion Airport grounds; El Al announces price caps on one-way tickets to aid stranded travelers
By Sharon Wrobel
Smoke in the area of Ben Gurion Airport after a ballistic missile was fired at Israel from Yemen on May 4, 2025 (Screen grab from social media used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 4, 2025, 3:10 pm
Most foreign airlines halt flights to Tel Aviv after Houthi missile hits airport
Lufthansa group, Air India, Wizz Air suspend service to Israel until May 6, and United until May 8; others, including Air France and Delta, cancel Sunday flights
By Sharon Wrobel
An Israir flight takes off from Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 25, 2024. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
April 22, 2025, 5:28 pm
Israir gets in line for TLV-NYC flights, but fares on El Al-ruled route to stay sky-high
Low-cost local carrier will offer seats to US next year; until then, war and fears of fresh cancellations are keeping prices raised despite competition from Arkia, Delta and United
By Sharon Wrobel
Passengers at the Duty Free in the Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv on January 26, 2024. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
March 17, 2025, 12:23 pm
Airlines flock back to Israel with resumed services in coming month
1st United Airlines flight arrives from New York; British Airways, Ryanair, Delta, Iberia, Air Baltic carriers set to restore operations, with others to follow later in the year
By ToI Staff
An Israir flight takes off from Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 25, 2024. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
March 9, 2025, 4:18 pm
Israir set to become third Israeli carrier serving New York route, with lower airfare
Israeli airline seeks approval from US authorities to operate long-haul service after rival Arkia launched its first US flights last month, challenging El Al’s monopoly on route
By Sharon Wrobel
A Fly Dubai plane is parked on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Lod, November 10, 2024. (AP Photo/ Ohad Zwigenberg)
November 25, 2024, 11:12 pm
Tech forum names seasonal airline, reveals fares for NY route, to launch in January
With US airlines staying away, limited seats, and sky-high fares, TechAir is set to offer Tel Aviv-New York flights at a round-trip fare of $800-$1,800 in economy class
By Sharon Wrobel
Passengers at Ben Gurion Airport, August 1, 2024 (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
August 9, 2024, 6:37 pm
Airlines extend Israel flight suspensions amid ongoing military uncertainty
With fears of an escalation with Iran and Hezbollah looming, many routes to and from the Jewish state remain on hold
By ToI Staff
Passengers at Ben Gurion International Airport, June 6, 2022. (Gili Yaari/Flash90)
August 1, 2024, 7:00 pm
As more foreign airlines nix flights, Israeli official says airspace ‘absolutely safe’
FlyDubai, Delta, Air India, Baltic Airlines cancel some services, as does Lufthansa Group; United has now canceled all flights until further notice
By ToI Staff
A Lufthansa Airbus A380 lands in Frankfurt, Germany, February 14, 2019. (AP/Michael Probst)
August 1, 2024, 11:06 am
Lufthansa flight to Tel Aviv lands in Cyprus, returns to Munich; passengers deplore treatment
Passengers say they were falsely told Israel had closed its airspace; were only allowed to disembark in Larnaca after a quarrel, while their luggage returned to Munich
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Delta Airlines aircraft takes off as United Airlines aircraft sits on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport in New York, July 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
July 31, 2024, 10:35 pm
United, Delta cancel flights to Israel amid fears of attacks
More airlines may follow as country braces for Hezbollah, Iranian retaliation over assassinations of top terror officials
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: a United Airlines plane taxis at Newark International Airport, in Newark, New Jersey, on January 11 2023. (Ket Betancur/AFP)
June 5, 2024, 11:04 am
US airlines set to resume Israel flights after pauses due to October 7, Iran attack
United, Delta to start flying to New York daily this week after temporary halts in service; American Airlines routes still paused; Air Canada extends suspension to August
By ToI Staff
View of a United Airlines flight at Ben Gurion Airport on August 3, 2013. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
February 22, 2024, 4:15 am
United to resume direct flights to Israel, the first US carrier to do so since Oct. 7
Airlines says first two flights from Newark will include a stop in Munich, with goal of starting nonstop service again on March 6
By Agencies
Illustrative: Secular Israelis board a gender-segregated bus where women sit in the back of the bus, and men in the front. The secular women sat among ultra-Orthodox Jewish men in the front, as part of a protest against the exclusion of women in the public sphere, January 1, 2012. (Miriam Alster / Flash90)
August 17, 2023, 3:31 am
Reporter’s United flight discrimination claim intensifies gender segregation debate
Journalist’s assertion she was asked to move seats so Haredi men wouldn’t have to sit next to her, and shouted at for refusing, comes as issues of gender equality return to fore
By Andrew Lapin
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