Delta Airlines announced a suspension of all routes between New York's John F Kennedy Airport and Tel Aviv due to ongoing tensions in the Middle East as per their recent statement released today.
The airline continues to assess its operations based on security advice, intelligence updates, emphasizing customer safety above everything else. Passengers should be ready for potential schedule changes which might include further flight cancellations at a later date.
In response to the regional instability and humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza Strip—which escalated following an attack by Hamas on Israel last year, resulting in numerous casualties including Americans – Delta offers affected passengers free changes or refunds for their travel plans involving Tel Aviv until March 31st.
The situation has led to other international airlines adjusting their services too; similar measures have been taken by United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic who are temporarily halting flights as well, according to news sources like Reuters. Ryanair is also suspending its Tel Aviv flight operations until the end of December this year.
The ongoing conflict not only threatens regional stability but has drawn international attention due to concerns about withholding military aid from Israel if they don't ensure civilian accessibility amidst crisis, as reported by The Washington Post involving top US officials like Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary Antony Blinken under President Joe Biden.
All these changes serve the shared purpose of ensuring passenger safety during a complex geopolitical situation while maintaining normalcy within airline operations wherever possible.
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