Delta Air Lines is suspending flights between New York City’s JFK Airport and Tel Aviv, Israel, for a whopping five-and-a-half months due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
The news was announced by the airline in a press release on Tuesday afternoon. Delta flights between JFK and Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport from Oct. 15 on will be now be paused until Mar. 31.
Delta cited the “ongoing conflict in the region” for the reasoning behind the move, and said that the decision was made based on security and intelligence reports.
“Delta is continuously monitoring the evolving security environment and assessing our operations based on security guidance and intelligence reports and will communicate any updates as needed,” the…