Delta this week gave an update on its still-paused connections to Tel Aviv.
The carrier said it will extend its pause on flights between Atlanta and Tel Aviv through Nov. 30. The route was supposed to restart for the season on April 15, but this became impossible after fighting between the U.S., Israel, and Iran forced the near shutdown of Ben Gurion Airport, Israel’s main international gateway.
The airline initially pushed back the relaunch of Atlanta-Tel Aviv to August, then early September.
In a sign that operations in the Middle East could be stabilizing, however, Delta said Wednesday that it will keep Sept. 6 as a tentative restart date for service between New York-JFK and Tel Aviv. The carrier ordinarily operates the route year-round.
A new connection between Boston and Tel Aviv, which was supposed to launch in October, has been “delayed until further notice.”
The U.S., Israel, and Iran agreed to a ceasefire in early April, and as of Friday, it is holding. Israel lifted restrictions on flights into and out of Ben Gurion on April 8.
