Israeli Airline Cleared to Fly to New York
The New York-Tel Aviv route is at present served by El Al and Arkia, with United and Delta set to renew service later this summer season.
By Zach Vasile
Low-cost service Israir is about to turn out to be the third Israeli airline to supply nonstop service between Tel Aviv and New York Metropolis.
In line with a report from The Times of Israel, the Israeli Transportation Ministry lately granted Israir a license to function long-haul flights from Ben Gurion Worldwide Airport to New York, although it was not clear which airport the service will serve within the space.
Israir beforehand acknowledged that it wished to launch service between Tel Aviv and New York within the spring of 2026, in time for Passover, with as many as six flights per week.
“This is a vital step to strengthen competitors, decrease costs, enhance service, and broaden choices for the general public,” Transportation Minister Miri Regev instructed The Occasions. “The air route between Israel and the U.S. shall be rising stronger, with 5 airways working between the international locations: three Israeli and two American.”
At the moment, two Israeli airways, El Al and Arkia, provide nonstop flights between Tel Aviv and New York.
Main American airways have paused and restarted service to Israel a number of occasions over the previous two years on account of preventing within the area, most lately as a result of air struggle between Israel and Iran. United will be the first of that group to return to Israel, with service between Newark and Tel Aviv scheduled to renew on July 21.
Delta has paused flights between New York JFK and Tel Aviv till no less than Aug. 31. American has not flown to Israel since October 2023, when the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a large cross-border raid into the nation, setting off the struggle in Gaza.
Zach Vasile is a author and editor masking information in all elements of economic aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Enterprise Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, along with his space of focus being the intersection of enterprise and authorities coverage.
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