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International airlines resuming flights to Israel

Overview

International airlines are continuing to resume scheduled services to Israel following suspensions caused by regional conflict. Delta Air Lines has officially restarted regular operations, with its first flight from New York’s JFK airport landing at Ben Gurion International Airport in early September 2026. Delta is also expected to resume service from Atlanta in December. United Airlines is resuming service from Newark Liberty International Airport this week, with additional flights from Chicago and Washington, D.C. planned for October. While Delta has marketed attractive fares, industry observers note that United has maintained high pricing for the remainder of 2026. United Airlines is currently operating two daily round-trip flights between Newark and Ben Gurion Airport, with plans to increase this to three daily flights starting in November.

Beyond passenger service, shipping data indicates United is resuming the transport of military hardware to Israel aboard these passenger flights. Research analyzed by The Intercept suggests that passenger flights are being used to carry shipments destined for defense contractors. Data indicates that between July 2025 and February 2026, United reportedly carried 2,761 military-related shipments across 160 passenger flights, including components for F-35 fighter jets and armored vehicles.

A significant portion of this cargo, totaling 2,070 shipments, was destined for Elbit Systems or its subsidiaries. Specific recent shipments have been identified as destined for Elbit Systems’ electro-optics division in Rehovot, Elbit Systems Land in Ramat Hasharon, and a facility in Karmiel. At least one shipment was marked ‘FMS’, signifying it was part of the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program. United Airlines, Elbit Systems, Lockheed Martin, and Israel’s Ministry of Defense have not provided comments regarding these findings.

Entities

United Airlines · Tel Aviv · Delta Air Lines · Ben Gurion Airport · Israir

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    United Airlines reportedly transports military cargo to Israel on passenger flights

    United Airlines has reportedly resumed transporting military cargo, including F-35 components, to Israel on passenger flights, with many shipments destined for defense contractor Elbit Systems.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    United Airlines resumes Newark–Tel Aviv flights and military cargo shipments

    United Airlines has resumed Newark to Tel Aviv passenger flights and is reportedly resuming the transport of military cargo to Israeli defense firms like Elbit Systems aboard these flights.

  3. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Airlines expand competition on New York–Tel Aviv route

    Five airlines are now competing on the New York to Tel Aviv route as Delta and United resume service alongside Israeli carriers El Al, Arkia, and Israir.

  4. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Delta, United, and Israir resume U.S.-Israel flights

    Delta, United, and Israir are resuming direct flights between the U.S. and Israel, increasing competition on transatlantic routes following previous service suspensions.

  5. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Airlines to resume flights to Tel Aviv in September 2026

    Delta, United, and Wizz Air are set to resume flights to Tel Aviv in September 2026, restoring connectivity from the US and Cluj, Romania, ahead of the Jewish High Holidays.

  6. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    United Airlines to resume Tel Aviv flights in September

    United Airlines is set to resume two daily flights between Newark and Tel Aviv starting September 8, 2026, following previous suspensions due to regional conflict.

  7. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    KLM to resume Amsterdam-Tel Aviv flights starting August 25

    KLM will resume Amsterdam to Tel Aviv flights on August 25, utilizing technical stops in Cyprus for crew overnight stays. Flights to Dubai and Saudi Arabia remain suspended.

  8. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    KLM resumes Amsterdam‑Tel Aviv flights after months suspension

    KLM will restart daily Amsterdam‑Tel Aviv flights on 25 August, using a Boeing 737‑900 with a technical stop in Cyprus, after suspending the route since the 2023 Gaza conflict.

Sources

31mag.nl · aerotelegraph.com · boardingarea.com · europesays.com · ism-france.org · jns.org · juedische-allgemeine.de · luchtvaartnieuws.nl · matzav.com · monitorulcj.ro · preferente.com · romania24.ro · theintercept.com · thelakewoodscoop.com · traveltomorrow.com · travmagazine.nl

This summary has been updated 6 times: see revision history