Effective January 15, Delta and EL AL will provide reciprocal benefits to their top-tier frequent flyer members.
There have been no regular direct flights between the two countries for years. Currently, only occasional direct flights take off from Iran carrying haj pilgrims.
As flights to and from Israel continue to be canceled due to security concerns, airlines have disclosed the extent of their financial losses during this period of conflict.
Amid the ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza and following travel warnings for Israeli citizens abroad, El Al announces changes to its flight schedules on active routes.
TRAVEL ADVISER: The sky is not falling; the war will end. Airlines will return to Israel. How soon until we hear the normal complaints of high prices and poor service remains a mystery.
The plane had stopped in Larnaca in Cyprus's southeastern coast in order to avoid precedent of a direct flight from the Qatari capital to Tel Aviv.
Ryanair cancels nearly 900 flights in October due to Israel-Gaza conflict, but sees 9% increase in passengers this month.
Do you want to purchase a ticket from an airline that is not flying this month? Do you want to risk scrambling to find a different airline in case the war has not yet ended?
The first US State Department-organized charter flight taking Americans out of Israel during the conflict in Gaza landed in Athens.
Many airlines have canceled flights due to fears of rocket attacks and war.