United Airlines announced that it will resume flights to Tel Aviv from Chicago O’Hare and Washington Dulles International airports on Thursday.
Flights from Chicago to Tel Aviv will resume on November 1st, and flights from DC will resume on the 2nd. This is the first time United has operated these routes since 2023.
There will be three flights a week that leave from DC and four flights a week from Chicago. United is currently the only airline that will offer direct flights to Tel Aviv from Chicago and Washington DC.
United reportedly has more flights to Tel Aviv than any other airline in the US.
Transportation Minister Miri Regev took to Twitter/X to discuss United’s announcement, saying, “Senior company officials noted that relations of trust and cooperation with the Transport Ministry have strengthened precisely during the period of war, and that they are committed to further expanding flight routes to Israel from additional destinations in the United States.”
She ended the post, “The Transport Ministry will continue to act to strengthen the aviation system, expand ties with international companies, and ensure reliable and safe service for Israeli citizens.”
United's longstanding commitment to Tel Aviv
Patrick Quayle, United's senior vice president of Global Network Planning and Alliances, said, "The resumption of these flights underscores United's longstanding commitment to Tel Aviv.”
According to a Yahoo Finance report, United has had more flights to Tel Aviv in the past year than any other US-based airline.
Delta Airlines also resumed flights to Tel Aviv from New York this week, which the airline already announced would happen back in June.
Delta's decision to resume flights was made following a comprehensive risk assessment conducted by the airline and represents a show of confidence in the current security stability along the flight path to Israel.
The company emphasized that it "continues to closely monitor developments in the security arena and conducts operational assessments in accordance with security directives and intelligence reports."
Meital Sharabi contributed to this report