The "Haifa Dreamliner" decorated with San Francisco livery for the debut of El Al's direct route to SFO, April 2019. (Photo/Courtesy El Al) News Israel US airlines cancel Israel flights, but El Al vows to keep flying Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By Gabe Friedman, JTA | May 13, 2021 United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines have all canceled flights to Israel over the ongoing violence there, but Israel’s El Al airline has vowed to “keep routes to and from Israel open in all situations in which it is possible to fly.” United canceled flights from Chicago and Newark to Tel Aviv on Tuesday and others from San Francisco and Newark on Wednesday, Reuters reported Wednesday. Delta suspended flights from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tel Aviv, telling Reuters it has “no determination about resumption at this juncture.” American did not issue details but said it had issued a waiver to customers who had planned to travel to Israel through May 25. Despite El Al’s hope to keep service running amidst the violence, Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv was shut down for part of Tuesday after rockets fired from Gaza landed in its vicinity. Globes reported that the airport has been mostly up and running since Tuesday, although some flights were rerouted to Ramon Airport, serving the southern resort of Eilat. Gabe Friedman Gabe Friedman is deputy managing editor at the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. JTA Content distributed by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency news service. Also On J. Bay Area Coming soon: El Al direct from SFO to TLV Travel United to cut S.F.-Tel Aviv airfare by $300 Bay Area El Al may delay SFO-Tel Aviv direct flights Travel S.F. couple's nightmare: catching Covid instead of a flight out of Israel Subscribe to our Newsletter Enter Email Sign Up