Delta to Resume Flights to Israel

 Delta Airlines announced it will resume flights to Israel. (See below) Less than a week ago we called for the three major U.S. air carriers to end their boycott of Israel. (See: https://shulmaven.blogspot.com/2025/01/us-air-carriers-stop-boycotting-israel.html) Delta has followed though and we applaud Delta CEO Ed Bastian for his decision. Now it is time for United, who had the most flights to Israel, and American to follow through.

Delta to resume Tel Aviv service from New York-JFK on April 1

Delta will restart daily nonstop service to Tel Aviv (TLV) from New York-JFK on April 1, utilizing its Airbus A330-900neo to provide customers with nearly 2,000 weekly seats. 

Staff Writer 

Jan 24, 2025 9:00am

https://news.delta.com/delta-resume-tel-aviv-service-new-york-jfk-april-1

U.S. Air Carriers: Stop Boycotting Israel

An Open Letter to:

Robert Isom

CEO, American Airlines

Ed Bastian

CEO, Delta Airlines

Scott Kirby

CEO United Airlines

As a frequent flyer to all three airlines, I have one question for you: Why are you boycotting Israel? All three of you had regularly scheduled flights from the United States (JFK, EWR, ORD, DFW, ATL, LAX, SFO, and IAD).  I recently flew on El Al  from LAX to TLV. I would have preferred an American carrier, but because of your boycott I had no choice, but to fly on El Al.

I understand that Israel has not been the safest of countries. Nevertheless, El Al has been operating safely since the Gaza war began and now with a limited cease fire in place, I don’t think you have any excuse for not flying into Tel Aviv. If your current policy of not flying into Israel persists, there can be only one explanation: you are boycotting Israel. 

I therefore urge you to resume flight operations to Tel Aviv as soon as possible. Otherwise you would be doing a great disservice to the flying publics of the United States and Israel. You also would objectively be taking the side of Hamas in the Gaza War. If that is your policy, say so!