United Airways resumes flights on the Tel Aviv- New York route at present. The US service suspended Israel flights in early Could after a Houthi missile fired by the Yemen rebels hit the grounds of Ben Gurion airport and prolonged the suspension attributable to Israel’s operation in opposition to Iran.
The renewal of Israel providers by United is seen as a vote of confidence in Israel’s safety state of affairs particularly because the airline is returning every week sooner than initially deliberate.
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United Airways will function two each day flights between Tel Aviv and New York. In keeping with the Israel Airports Authority, in April 2025, United Airways had a 1.8% market share on US routes at Ben Gurion airport – some 20,000 passengers.
United is the primary of the three main US carriers serving Tel Aviv to renew Israel flights. Delta Airways plans returning to Israel from September 1, whereas American Airways is but to announce its resumption of flights.
United’s return comes at a time when provide on the Tel Aviv – New York route remains to be considerably decrease than earlier than the battle, when there have been 97 weekly flights between Israel and the US. Immediately, with United, there will likely be about 71 flights to the US every week, primarily to New York. The airways competing on the route are El Al and Arkia.
“Globes discovered that those that buy last-minute round-trip tickets to New York by way of United can discover fares beginning at $1,650. Most often, fares climb to over $2,000, as is common throughout peak demand durations for final minute bookings.
Excellent news is that final week Israir acquired approval to function flights to New York, which may assist improve competitors on the route, and thus convey fares down.
Printed by Globes, Israel enterprise information – en.globes.co.il – on July 21, 2025.
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