Delta Extends Pause on Tel Aviv Flights

The carrier has temporarily suspended one route and will delay the relaunch of another.

Zach Vasile

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 10:20 AM ET

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A Delta Airbus A330 in Tel Aviv. (Photo: Shutterstock | Felix Tchvertkin)

Key Takeaways:

Delta has extended the suspension of two flight routes between the U.S. and Tel Aviv due to the ongoing conflict in the region.
The nonstop service from New York-JFK to Tel Aviv is canceled through March 31, while flights from Atlanta to Tel Aviv are paused until August 4.
The decision stems from potential hazards linked to recent U.S.-Israel operations against Iran and Iran's subsequent missile and drone launches.

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Delta on Thursday extended its suspension of two routes between the U.S. and Israel.

The carrier’s nonstop service between New York-JFK and Tel Aviv has been canceled through March 31, officials said, and flights between Atlanta and Tel Aviv are now paused through Aug. 4.

The airline ordinarily connects New York and Tel Aviv year-round. Service from Atlanta was supposed to restart for the season on April 15.

Delta cited the “ongoing conflict in the region.”

Affected flights will be processed in Delta’s system on Saturday, when customers will receive cancellation notices through Delta’s app and the contact information included in their reservation.

Delta suspended service between New York and Tel Aviv on Feb. 28, the day the U.S. and Israel began joint operations against Iran. Iran has responded by launching missiles and drones at Israel, making commercial air travel there potentially hazardous.

Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport has resumed flights, though on an extremely limited basis. The State Department has urged U.S. citizens to leave the country.