United Airlines will resume flights to Tel Aviv next month from its Newark hub, with a technical stop in Munich, before daily nonstop service begins days later.
United Airlines Plans To Resume Tel Aviv Flights In March 2024
When war broke out in October 2023 after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel and killed over 1,400 civilians, US carriers quickly suspended service to Israel. Within a day, Hamas had fired over 4,000 rockets toward Israel, with targets including Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. While Israel’s Iron Dome System was able to repel many of the incoming rockets, the uncertainty of the situation moved carriers from around the world to suspend flights.
For a couple months, Israeli flag carrier El Al was one of the only carriers flying to and from Israel (and even operated over Sabbath during this unique time). Recently, carriers inlacing Aegean, Austrian, Lufthansa, and SWISS have resumed service. Now, as the war continues, United Airlines announced that it will resume service to Tel Aviv (TLV) from Newark (EWR) in March 2024.
The initial Newark – Tel Aviv flights on March 2nd and 4th will stop in Munich (MUC) to “ensure all service providers are ready to support non-stop service to and from Newark.” No Newark departures to Tel Aviv are planned for March 3rd and 5th. Then, daily nonstop service will commence on March 6, 2024.
United conducted a detailed safety analysis in making this decision, including close work with security experts and government officials in the United States and Israel. We also worked closely with the Air Line Pilots Association and the Association of Flight Attendants to develop the protocols to ensure they are safe and well-informed.
At first, United will only fly between Newark (EWR) and Tel Aviv (TLV). Over time, it plans to bring other flights back.
We’re eager to resume a second daily Tel Aviv flight from Newark as soon as May as travel demand recovers. Previous flying from San Francisco, Washington Dulles and Chicago O’Hare will be evaluated for resumption beginning in the fall.
United will continue to monitor the situation in Tel Aviv and adjust the schedule as warranted.
CONCLUSION
With no end in sight to the war in Gaza, United Airlines will resume service in March 2024. In the coming months, United plans a second daily service from Newark, contingent upon a return in demand and eventually resume flights from other hubs.
Tickets are now bookable on United’s website.
No thanks … I’ll choose El Al from someplace in Europe ,
“When war broke out in October 2023 after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel and killed over 1,400 civilians, US carriers quickly suspended service to Israel.”, writes Matthew. This should be revised, if Matthew is to be objective.
First of all, I condemn Hamas. I don’t like them. They are a bunch of killers.
Second, Hamas governs Gaza so they are not terrorists. We don’t say Japanese terrorists bombed Pearl Harbor or German terrorists invaded Poland ìn 1939. Israel, specifically Netanyahu, refused to recognize Gaza’s right to exist but claims it lock, stock, and barrel.
A more objective version might be….
When war broke out in October 2023 after Hamas forces invaded Israel and killed over 1,400 civilians, US carriers quickly suspended service to Israel.
@derek … The Filipinos and Chinese were victims of Japanese terrorists . The Jewish people and Poles were victims of German terrorists . The Israelis were victims of the Gazan terrorists . The Armenians were victims of the Turkish terrorists . The Montagnards in Vietnam were victims of Viet Cong terrorists . The Cambodians were victims of Khmer Rouge terrorists . Whether they are in charge or wear uniforms , they commit terror , so are terrorists . You’re welcome to this historical information . =
Also, the Palestinian people are victim of the Israeli terrorists.
Hamas terrorists targeted unarmed civilians, women, children and babies, kidnapping, murdering, torturing, burning, and raping on their bloodthirsty spree. That pretty much qualifies as terrorism.
Israel does the same thing, so I guess that makes them terrorists as well lol