WASHINGTON: United Airlines said on Wednesday that it plans to resume direct US flights to Israel early next month, becoming the first American carrier to resume service since the Oct 7 attack by Hamas fighters on southern Israel.
United, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines all suspended US service to Israel in October following the attack.
Chicago-based United said it will resume flights from Newark to Tel Aviv next month but does not plan to restart flights from other US cities until at least this fall.
Restarting US carrier flights to Tel Aviv signals a potential turning point for travel to Israel, after tourism dried up on security fears following the Hamas rampage and subsequent Israel bombardment of Gaza.
United said its goal is to resume daily non-stop service to Tel Aviv starting March 6 from Newark on a Boeing 787-10.
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