Airlines worldwide have significantly altered flight schedules and routes in response to escalating tensions following Israel’s missile strikes on Iran and subsequent Iranian drone attacks targeting Israeli territory. Delta Air Lines announced the suspension of its service to Tel Aviv until at least September, shortly after it had resumed flights on May 20. Despite plans to increase service due to strong demand, Delta’s flights were redirected back to New York over the Atlantic Ocean following recent security developments.
United Airlines also suspended its Tel Aviv flights through at least Saturday, utilizing Israeli airline El Al to return 26 crew members stranded in Israel. El Al, responding to directives from state security authorities, suspended all flights and cautioned against travel to Ben Gurion Airport. The airline advised passengers abroad to find accommodations until security conditions improve and stated that it would not accept new bookings until at least the end of June.
Additional airlines, including Turkish Airlines and European budget carrier Wizz Air, have halted flights to Israel. Lufthansa announced its suspension of services to Tel Aviv, Tehran, Jordan, and Lebanon until mid to late July, while Emirates canceled flights to Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iran. In light of these disruptions, airlines are providing travel vouchers and waiving change fees for affected customers.
As military conflicts intensify in the Middle East and Ukraine, airlines have increasingly been forced to navigate longer, costlier routes to avoid conflict zones, prompting widespread operational changes and cancellations.
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