United, Delta, American Suspend Flights to Israel Amid State of War

The U.S. FAA says current conditions are potentially hazardous, urging flight crews to maintain uninterrupted contact at all the times.

Travelers look at a departure board at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 7, 2023, as flights are canceled because of the Hamas surprise attacks. The conflict sparked major disruption at Tel Aviv airport, with American Airlines, Emirates, Lufthansa and Ryanair among carriers with cancelled flights. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP) Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN/AFP via Getty Images

All three major U.S. airlines—American, Delta, and United—have suspended flights in and out of Tel Aviv, after Israel was attacked by Iran-backed Hamas terrorists over the weekend.

Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport, the country’s main international airport, remains open, although the U.S. Embassy in Israel has warned that “the security situation and staff availability could affect flights.”